The Mergers & Acquisitions Podcast

Guus Greve spent years running M&A at Shell, overseeing the kind of multi-billion-dollar energy sector transactions that most dealmakers only read about in press releases. He brings that operating experience to every conversation on The Mergers & Acquisitions Podcast, and the difference is immediately noticeable. Across three seasons and 21 episodes, Greve has assembled an impressive guest roster: Morgan Stanley veterans, Harvard Business School professors, McKinsey consultants, and competition lawyers who have navigated merger filings across multiple jurisdictions. The conversations clock in around 34 minutes and cover the full deal lifecycle -- from target identification and due diligence through negotiation, financing, and post-merger integration. One standout aspect is the emphasis on value delivery. Greve repeatedly pushes his guests past the usual deal-closing celebration to ask the harder question: did the acquisition actually create the value you projected? Episodes on joint venture negotiation, serial acquisition strategy, and competition law implications give the podcast a breadth that serves both corporate development teams and the external advisors who support them. The podcast is sponsored by Pilko, a due diligence advisory firm, and maintains a perfect 5-star rating from 11 reviewers. While the release schedule is irregular, each episode is dense with insight from people who have personally managed billions in deal value. Quality over quantity, and it works.