Cross-Border Transaction
Advisory
Private investment, M&A, co-investment and exit structuring across 74 jurisdictions — from first approach to completion. Advisory-first. Success-aligned.
Senior-Led Advisory on Every Transaction
A.R.M. Management's Transaction Advisory practice provides senior-level guidance across the full lifecycle of cross-border transactions — from initial mandate assessment and deal structuring through to execution, closing, and post-transaction compliance. Every engagement is handled by a senior advisor with direct experience in the relevant jurisdiction and transaction type.
We advise on transactions across the EU, GCC, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Our clients include private equity funds deploying capital into new markets, family offices acquiring operating businesses, founders seeking strategic investors, and multinational corporations expanding through acquisition.
What We Advise On
Private Investment Advisory
Structuring inbound and outbound private investments across jurisdictions. Legal entity selection, investment vehicle optimisation, regulatory compliance, and ongoing investor reporting coordination.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Buy-side and sell-side M&A advisory including target identification, due diligence coordination, valuation support, deal structuring, and negotiation assistance across 74 jurisdictions.
Acquisition Support
End-to-end support for cross-border acquisitions — from initial market entry assessment and target screening through to regulatory filings, closing mechanics, and post-acquisition integration.
Deal Structuring
Tax-efficient and commercially optimised transaction structures across multiple jurisdictions. Coordinating legal, tax, and regulatory requirements to protect value and minimise friction.
Joint Ventures & Partnerships
Structuring, negotiating, and documenting joint ventures and strategic partnerships across international markets, including governance frameworks and exit mechanisms.
Regulatory & Compliance Navigation
Navigating foreign investment regulations, sector-specific approvals, and jurisdiction-specific requirements that affect cross-border transactions in the EU, GCC, Asia, and Latin America.
Advisory-First. Not Process-First.
Most transaction advisory firms are structured around process — they charge for steps, not outcomes. A.R.M. Management operates differently. We assess every mandate honestly before accepting it. We tell clients directly when a transaction structure will not work, when a counterparty is not credible, or when a jurisdiction presents risks that outweigh the commercial upside. We have declined mandates where we could not deliver. That integrity is what keeps our clients engaged over years rather than transactions.
Honest Mandate Assessment
Before any engagement begins, we assess whether the transaction is achievable, at what cost, and on what timeline. We do not accept mandates we cannot execute.
Senior Advisor Continuity
The advisor who assesses your transaction is the person who manages it. No handoffs to junior associates once the mandate is signed.
Jurisdiction-Specific Expertise
We maintain active relationships with vetted legal, tax, and regulatory professionals in every jurisdiction we advise on — selected for track record, not commercial convenience.
Transparent Fee Structure
Fees are agreed before work begins. For transaction advisory, we typically structure fees around deal milestones rather than hourly billing. No surprises.
Where We Advise
European Union
All 27 member states plus UK and Switzerland. Cross-border M&A, private equity, joint ventures.
GCC & Middle East
UAE (mainland, free zones, DIFC, ADGM), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman.
Asia Pacific
Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan.
Latin America
Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Panama, Uruguay.
The Partner Behind This Practice
Dries Bogaert
Partner, Transaction Advisory & Exit Readiness
Dries Bogaert leads A.R.M. Management's transaction advisory practice from Abu Dhabi, covering the GCC and Benelux — preparing privately held companies for sale and supporting transactions through to close. A civil and structural engineer who directed mega infrastructure programmes before moving to advisory, he reads the operations behind the numbers, not only the financials.
View ProfileHow engagements work
A confidential initial conversation
we assess your situation and tell you honestly what is achievable.
A fixed-fee proposal
defined scope, defined deliverables, agreed before any engagement begins.
Senior-led execution
one accountable point of contact throughout.
Discuss Your Transaction
Every ARM transaction engagement begins with a confidential assessment. We will tell you honestly what is achievable, on what timeline, and at what cost — before any work begins.