307. Making buy-side carve-outs work for everyone
From Inside the Strategy Room by McKinsey & Company
June 11, 2026 · 55 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the complexities and value creation of buy-side carve-outs with insights from industry leaders.
Buy-side carve-outs can create significant value for acquiring companies, but they can also present complex challenges. In this episode, we’re joined by Kameron Kordestani , Anna Mattson , and Rui Silva to discuss how leaders—particularly CFOs, integration managers, and CHROs—must balance financial structuring, operational planning, and people management to ensure a value-creating transition. Related insights How buyers can successfully navigate integrating a carve-out The power of goodbye: How carve-outs can unleash value Solving the carve-out conundrum Support the show: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&-corporate-finance/ See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information
People in this episode
Guests: Kameron Kordestani, Anna Mattson, Rui Silva
Topics covered
- buy-side carve-outs
- value creation
- financial structuring
- operational planning
- people management
Keywords
- buy-side carve-outs
- CFO
- integration managers
- CHRO
- value creation
- operational planning
- financial structuring
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Organizations: McKinsey & Company
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