Corporate Finance & Transaction Advisory
Specialist advisory services for complex transactions across the capital structure.
SIBK's Corporate Finance and Transaction Advisory practice provides independent, expert advisory services to corporates, entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and public sector clients navigating complex financial transactions. Our advisers bring deep sectoral knowledge and transactional expertise to every mandate, delivering strategic guidance from origination through to execution and completion.
Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory
Buy side, sell side, and merger advisory across sectors.
Buy Side Advisory
We advise acquirers on the identification, evaluation, and execution of acquisition opportunities, from strategic target screening through to deal structuring, valuation, negotiation, and completion.
- Target identification and strategic fit assessment
- Valuation analysis and financial modelling
- Transaction structuring and deal negotiation
- Due diligence coordination and management
- Regulatory filing support
- Post acquisition integration advisory
Sell Side Advisory
We act for shareholders and corporate vendors seeking to divest interests, whether through a trade sale, structured auction process, or management buyout, managing the full sale process to maximise value and certainty of execution.
- Business preparation and vendor due diligence
- Information memorandum and marketing materials preparation
- Buyer identification and process management
- Bid evaluation and negotiation support
- Structuring of sale and purchase agreements
- Regulatory approvals and completion management
Mergers & Corporate Restructuring
We advise boards and shareholders on mergers, demergers, corporate restructurings, and business combinations, including fairness opinions, independent valuations, and scheme of arrangement advisory.
- Strategic rationale and options analysis
- Fairness opinions and independent valuations
- Scheme of arrangement and statutory merger advisory
- Shareholder and board advisory
- Regulatory engagement and process management
Capital Raising Advisory
Debt and equity capital raising solutions across the capital structure.
Equity Capital Raising
We advise companies seeking to raise equity capital, whether through private placements, rights issues, or structured equity transactions, providing end to end advisory from structuring through to investor engagement and closing.
- Capital structuring and equity financing strategy
- Preparation of investor materials and financial projections
- Investor identification and roadshow support
- Negotiation of investment terms and shareholder agreements
- Regulatory filing support
- Private placements and rights issue advisory
Debt Capital Raising & Structured Finance
We assist clients in accessing debt capital markets and structured finance solutions, including bond issuances and project finance structures, advising on optimal debt structuring to meet business objectives.
- Debt structuring and optimal capital structure analysis
- Bond and note issuance advisory, including listed debt
- Syndicated loan and club deal facilitation
- Project and infrastructure finance advisory
- Islamic finance structuring: Sukuk and Murabaha
- Lender identification and term negotiation
- Prospectus preparation and CMA filing support
Private Equity & Venture Capital Advisory
We assist growth stage and established businesses in accessing private equity and venture capital funding, advising on deal structuring, valuation, and investor relations.
- Growth equity and venture funding advisory
- Investor pitch and business plan preparation
- Valuation and term sheet negotiation
- Fund structure and co investment advisory
Why SIBK for Corporate Finance & Transaction Advisory?
- Independent advice. We provide unconflicted advisory services with no proprietary capital at stake.
- Regulatory expertise. Deep knowledge of the CMA and the cross border East African regulatory landscape.
- Transaction track record. Proven experience advising on M&A, capital raises, and financial sector transactions.
- Islamic finance capability. Specialist structuring expertise in Sharia compliant transactions and products.
- End to end execution. Full service advisory from mandate through to completion; we stay with the transaction.
Considering a Transaction?
Speak to our Corporate Finance team about a mandate, restructuring, or capital raise.