This third installment of a six-part series — authored by Chris Raphaely of Cozen O’Connor, Hinesh Patel, MCMI ChMC of CNM LLP, Nathan Cali of NOBLE Capital Markets, and Matt Podowitz of Pathfinder Advisors — explores the toughest challenge in transatlantic Health Care and Life Sciences M&A: successfully integrating talent across fundamentally different U.S. and European labor ecosystems. The authors outline strategies such as skills-based and AI-optimized hiring, prioritizing EVP and retention over recruitment, and proactive talent pipelines. They also discuss the shift in HCLS M&A toward scope deals, acquisitions focused on new technologies, market access, and clinical capabilities, which require detailed planning for synergy models. Finally, they stress the importance of aligning compensation and benefits between US and EU operations, incorporating the best of both ecosystems to invest in human capital.
Click to read the article here.