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If a company is acquisitive and is involved in a number of M&A’s, then it should certainly have a dedicated team for the pre and post processes. An acquisitive company will have specific methods and ways of carrying out its M&A processes and depending on the industry in which the acquisitive company operates, it will have specific areas of focus when evaluating a target or conducting a due diligence or when implementing the transaction post-closing. Having a dedicated team who gains institutional knowledge, not only on your preferred processes and areas of focus, but also on the industry in which the entity operates, will make for a more efficient M&A process, pre and post.