Julie Rassat

Professional Background

• 15+ years in strategic planning and M&A integration across functions for technology, data and media businesses
• Experience on 30+ deals of various strategies (add-ons, reverse merger, geographic expansion, consolidation for new segment development)
• Experience built through in-house integration consulting (8 years) and partnerships with Top Tier consulting firms (McKinsey, Deloitte)
• Experience of large, global deals including Thomson and Reuters (£9bn) IMO management
• Executive MBA London Business School, Columbia Business School and Hong Kong University (Top 2 FT ranking)
• Global deal activity including US, UK, France, India, South Korea, UAE, Russia

M&A Skills & Expertise

• Expert in cross- border, cross-functional transactions
• Extensive Digital, Technology and Media sector knowledge (Legal Information, Financial Services, Advertising, FinTech)
• Specific specialities include: Pre-close integration governance, Due Diligence metrics & analysis for implementation, Legal review period planning and managerial engagement, Operational restructuring and execution planning, Sales group integration management and restructuring, Cross-functional integration planning and engagements, M&A Integration functional and leadership playbooks

Project Highlights

• Global M&A Integration Playbook for Global Advertising Group (2017)
• Legal AI business integration for innovation capability, Business Integrity(2016) – Integration lead
• Reverse merger for Legal Online services and OFT period management, Practical Law (2014-2015) – UK Integration Lead
• French technology innovation integration to global services – Pricing Partners (2013) –Integration Lead
• Creation of new business division through acquisition and integration of Financial Regulation businesses globally (2012)
• OFT management and pre-close planning for 16-country deal; Cross-functional planning and Sales reorg – World Check (2011 – 2012) – Integration lead
• Northland Solutions (2011) – Integration lead
• Central integration team for £9bn merger of Thomson and Reuters (2009-2011) – Integration Management Office, Financial products