An internationally recognized authority on buy-side acquisitions, Michael A. Dinan brings more than 25 years of merger and acquisition experience to the negotiating table. He has been involved in the sourcing, analysis and evaluation of thousands of acquisition candidates through the negotiating, structuring, due diligence and closing of several hundred transactions.
In the process, Mr. Dinan has been uniquely positioned to learn the secrets of successful deal making from Fortune 1000 firms such as General Electric, Emerson and Tyco International as well as the nation's leading private equity groups including Jordan Industries, Thomas H. Lee Partners and Saunders Karp & Megrue.
Prior to founding Dinan & Company, L.L.C. in 1988, Mr. Dinan was employed by Young, Smith & Peacock, Inc., a NYSE member investment banking and brokerage firm, as Vice President – Corporate Finance in its Investment Banking Division, where he was involved in mergers and acquisitions, private placements, valuation analyses and other securities-related transactions. Previously, he worked for Angerman Incorporated, a West German investment banking firm, specializing in cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Prior to that, he served as a Legislative Analyst for the Arizona State Senate Appropriations Committee.
Mr. Dinan received a B.S. degree, Magna Cum Laude, from Arizona State University in 1982 where he majored in both Economics and International Business.
Contact Michael A. Dinan via email at:
mdinan@dinancompany.com