Front Matter -- The Middle Market -- Private Capital Markets -- Valuation Perspectives for the Private Markets -- Transition, Succession, and Exit Planning -- Value Growth and Optimization *?> -- Practice Management -- Sell-Side Representation and Process -- Corporate Development and the Buy-Side Process -- Buy-Side Representation -- Technology in the M&A Process -- Professional Standards and Ethics -- Financial Analysis -- Market Valuation -- Deal Structure -- Financing Sources and Capital Structure -- Due Diligence -- Tax Provisions Used in M&A -- Legal Documentation -- Regulation and Compliance * ?> -- Cross-Border Considerations * ?> -- Glossary -- Notes -- About the Authors -- About the Contributors and Reviewers -- Index