We are a curated community of female M&A professionals and entrepreneurs at every stage and level of the deal-making journey. Our members are a diverse and dynamic group from across the M&A ecosystem, ranging from partners, executive directors and chairs of the board to analysts and trainees across fintechs, family offices, corporate finance, investment houses, law firms, specialist M&A advisers and more. We bring change makers together to make deals happen, to nurture and mentor talent and encourage profound connections via our high value in-person events and deal-making app.
March Women - Women in M&A
Business Consulting and Services
An exclusive community for driven women in M&A who are ready to progress their career through connection & collaboration
About us
March Women is a curated community of female M&A professionals and entrepreneurs at every stage and level of the deal-making journey. Our members are a diverse and dynamic group from across the M&A ecosystem, ranging from partners, executive directors and chairs of the board to analysts and trainees across fintechs, family offices, corporate finance, investment houses, law firms, specialist M&A advisers and more. Our purpose is simple: to champion women in the M&A industry, to amplify their presence and give them a platform to bring more deals to the table. Less talk, more action. March Women offers individual and corporate membership packages, which include: - access to 1-2 high-value in person events per month - complimentary invitations for your own guests - access to the March Women app and online community - new connections, deals, mentoring and the best allies in the industry March Women was launched by experienced M&A lawyer Laura Brunnen in February 2023. An M&A and PE lawyer for over 20 years at firms including Slaughter and May, Kirkland & Ellis and Reed Smith, Laura was the first woman to lead the winning Private Equity Team of the Year, at the British Legal Awards in 2017. She more recently set up her own corporate law boutique Threadneedle Law.
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www.marchwomen.com
External link for March Women - Women in M&A
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- Business Consulting and Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2022
- Specialties
- Mergers and acquisitions, Networking, Private equity, Dealmaking, Women in Law, Women in Finance, and HR
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London, GB
Employees at March Women - Women in M&A
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Vida Barr-Jones 🌈
Brand Strategist, "The Brand Shift Programme", Fractional Exec, enabling brand consolidation in #M&A and #pre-funding | Fractional CMO | COO | CoS -…
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Laura Brunnen
Building start-ups in law + M&A after 2 decades in the City | Advancing women in M&A @ March Women | Next-gen M&A law firm - Threadneedle Law |…
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Jayne McGlynn
M&A, PE & Global Transactions | Corporate Lawyer | Partner @DWF - backed by Inflexion | March Women | Women of the Walkie Talkie
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Emma Lang
Founder of SOTA, Art Curator & Consultant
Updates
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We have some very clever and creative people in the March Women - Women in M&A community. Thank you to Thorrun Govind (Pharmacist/Healthcare Lawyer) -TV Health expert for this highlights reel from last week’s wine tasting evening.
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Negotiation is a part of our daily lives. Occurring frequently and, at times, without us being fully aware. It’s about finding common ground, comprehending different perspectives, and achieving suitable outcomes for all. Led by March member Katharina Dalka, BIA by StellarOne - Assertive Female Negotiation Training is a negotiation training course designed by women for women. The BIA mission is to empower women with negotiation skills that go beyond the workplace. Both March and BIA by StellarOne - Assertive Female Negotiation Training believe in the power of creating opportunities and choices to improve lives, whatever this might be for you, so we are delighted to include them as part of our curated list of member benefits. March members can access generous discounts and exclusive offers from our chosen partners by logging into the March member area.
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March members and guests are warmly invited to see in the Christmas season in style with us on 4th December, as we host our festive social in partnership with FTI Consulting. The highlight will be an optional Christmas wreath workshop, accompanied by a relaxed evening of festive food and drink, plenty of gift shopping opportunities and some pampering - which may be particularly welcome if you've spent the day at the Women in Private Markets Summit. We can't wait to celebrate with our wonderful community.
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Our final Member Muse of 2024 is the brilliant Olena VLASYUK, Head of M&A and Transaction Solutions, Aon France When asked why she joined March, Olena said: "Because I am passionate about fostering collaboration and empowering woman to support each other in the business." To find out more about Olena and her work, connect with her here on LinkedIn.
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Our community is filled with smart, generous and insightful women like Jayne McGlynn - read on for a summary of her keynote at Arrowpoint Advisory’s Women in Business lunch this week.
M&A, PE & Global Transactions | Corporate Lawyer | Partner @DWF - backed by Inflexion | March Women | Women of the Walkie Talkie
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘁 Arrowpoint Advisory's 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆. Here are my key takeaways - sellside tips for transactions, an M&A lawyer's view: 1. 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – Get deal ready so you own the narrative. Look for skeletons in key value areas, fix what you can to appear like a well-run business. Avoid last minute surprises that cause price chips/indemnities. Work through a DD questionnaire early or try our Deal Ready tool to help identify issues before opposing counsel does! 2. 𝗪&𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱 – Known issues are unlikely to be covered, DD will be more thorough and the buoyancy of the W&I market impacts policy price/terms. W&I is a useful tool and insurance brokers are your best friend to find out market trends, connect you with people and advise on risks in your sector. Have that coffee with the W&I broker. Warranties re financial statements result in most claims - more fiction has been written in excel than word. 3. 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – Get to know the personalities of the buyer, their advisors and work out who can best lead the deal from your side, broach gritty issues and build trust. Breaking bread is important. When proposing deal terms think about how they will land – make an @$$**** ask, get an @$$**** answer. M&A is massively emotional. 4. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 – Pair DD and integration planning to make sure you are asking the right questions at the right time to maximize value realization and avoid drag times eg. culture and IT can be expensive to fix if overlooked. 5. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀' 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 – Make friends with lawyers and get free steers (we LOVE to talk shop). Good early steers on what to do when will save you $$$. Be like Goldilocks – instruct not too early not too late – stop start elongated deals or throwing resources at a deal to get it done quickly, both increase legal spend. Don't let your deals get over lawyer-ed - legal issues are not the biggest threat to your deal and lawyers can make the process painful if they aren't pragmatic. Think carefully about hiring any lawyer that starts every other sentence with "it depends" or "that's a commercial decision". Get an advisor who will tell you their opinion based on their extensive deal experience. My podcast recommendations were M&A Science and Merge with Caution. Sadly my kids will soon outpace me as an M&A advisor having been subject to many hours of Kison Patel's M&A chat on our road trips. Does this resonate with you? THANK YOU so much to the amazing Karen Dawaf and Helen Normoyle, Dearbhail Ormond, Jinan Younis, Emily Lomas, Belinda Berkeley, Mariana Sampaio e Mello.
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Wonderful evening of wine tasting last night with the all-female team of experts from Lay & Wheeler. Members and guests were treated to a generous glass of champagne on arrival and then tasted 6 wines, with Old World vs New World theme: - French vs Australian Chardonnay - French vs NZ Sauvignon Blanc - French vs South African Bordeaux Blend Honours were fairly even across the board and we enjoyed hearing snippets such as: * how French vineyards get divided into smaller and smaller parcels due to inheritance laws, and wine-making families look to make marriages between them to combine vineyards * the roots of a 35 year old vine can extend 10 metres below ground * that people who say they hate sauvignon blanc but drink Sancerre are actually drinking... sauvignon blanc (true story) It was also lovely to see some of our members organise an impromptu dinner following the event. In addition, we are excited to announce that we are partnering with Lay & Wheeler in 2025 for a series of wine masterclasses at their Mayfair premises - members will be able to sign up for 4 sessions across the year diving deep into all things wine.
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Our newsletter has had a revamp. Introducing The March. Now coming out monthly, The March has a refined, editorial aesthetic and an updated format. Each month our subscribers can look forward to a thoughtfully curated issue, complemented by a concise mid-month email bulletin to keep you informed of our latest upcoming events. What you can expect: Profiles of our members and their M&A insights ("March Muse") A digest of top M&A news and insights from LinkedIn and beyond Key takeaways from our roundtable and panel events Expert articles and insights written by our members ("March Musings") M&A 101, penned by our member Helen Poon from Accenture, tackling a different investment topic each month March Member news Summaries of external conferences, articles and roundtables Reviews of our events Introductions to our member benefit programme partners Interesting news items with a fresh angle, curated and written by Jadesola Ige from DWF and Helen Poon And of course, our events calendar and guest RSVP links
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March Women was created to re-balance the inequality of the M&A ecosystem. Our members enjoy: ▪ Access to incredibly high-value events alongside your fellow experienced women of industry ▪ Access to the March Women - Women in M&A app – the home of deal-making, wisdom-sharing, opportunity and fun ▪ Access to new deals, mentoring opportunities, and some of the best allies in industry ▪ Access to our growing member benefits programme But there really is so much more to it than that.
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The second cohort of March Women - Women in M&A Catalyst funded memberships is now open to applications. We want to hear from you if you are: ▪️A female currently working in the M&A industry (finance, investment/private capital, corporate development, legal, insurance, professional services, business operations and any other part of the M&A ecosystem) ▪️ Have up to five years' experience in the M&A industry or will be under 30 years old on 1st February 2025 ▪️Are from a working class background, went to state school, were a first generation university student (or didn't attend) and/or are from overseas and are in process of sourcing visa sponsorship from an organisation Funded by our corporate membership fees, Catalyst memberships give junior M&A women from under-served cohorts full access to our events, our online platform, and most importantly, our network of women in M&A. ▪️Apply directly at the link in the comments. Applications will close at 11.59pm on Friday 10th January 2025 and a decision will be made (and notified) on or before 31st January 2025, with the annual membership commencing on 1st February 2025.
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