
Transaction Opinions
Our Transaction Opinions solutions span fairness opinions, solvency opinions, ESOP/ERISA advisory, board and special committee advisory, and complex valuations.
Kroll’s team has particular expertise in situations where advisor independence is paramount, and scrutiny is elevated.
Our Opinions practice helps boards of directors and special committees formed by boards fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities when considering many corporate transactions. Over the past 20 years, we have provided 1,500+ fairness opinions and 1,400+ solvency opinions with more than $11 trillion in deal value.
Key Services
- Fairness Opinions
- Special Committee Financial Advisory
- Solvency Opinions and Surplus Opinions
- Commercially Reasonable Debt Opinions
- Reasonably Equivalent Value Opinions
- ESOP and ERISA Advisory
- Complex Valuation Opinions
Key Situations
- Dividend Recapitalization Transactions
- Share Repurchase Transactions
- General Partner (GP)-led Secondary Recapitalization Transactions
- Private Equity Fund-to-Fund Transactions
- Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions
- Liability Management Transactions
- Spin-Off/Split-off Transactions
- Going-Private Transactions
- Related-Party Transactions
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Fairness Opinions
Our Opinions Practice is a global leader in Fairness Opinions and Special Committee Advisory, ranking #1 for total number of fairness opinions Globally, in EMEA and the U.S. for 2024 according to LSEG (FKA Refinitiv).
Solvency Opinions
Kroll’s Opinions practice is a globally recognized leader in solvency opinions. Since 2005, we have rendered more than 1,341 solvency opinions with an aggregate deal value over $10 trillion.
Commercially Reasonable Debt Opinions
Kroll advises companies as to whether the economic terms of their intercompany debt are commercially reasonable.
ESOP and ERISA Advisory
Kroll's ESOP/ERISA practice is a leading corporate finance and valuation advisor to companies and ERISA fiduciaries.
Dividend Recapitalizations and Stock Buyback Transactions
Our Opinions practice is your trusted advisor for special dividends and stock buybacks and is a globally recognized leader in solvency opinions.
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