Advisors’ role in cross‐border acquisitions: new challenges and opportunities

Purpose Current events have led academics and practitioners to rethink cross‐border M&A challenges in a tumultuous global business environment and the role of advisors in supporting the deals. The article aims to discuss current trend in M&A and presents some cases to evidence the relevance of advisors’ role in cross‐border M&A. Design/methodology/approach Exploratory field interviews were conducted with M&A advisors, as well as a diligent scanning of local and international articles to evidence advisors’ roles in cross‐border M&A Findings This article evidences new direction in cross‐border M&A research for reinterpreting advisors’ role in facing them.