The robust M&A activity of 2021 notwithstanding, it is still unclear when most employees will return to offices or other in-person activities. Yet, as more deals continue to materialize, companies will undoubtedly be tempted to attempt to integrate remotely. As past decades of M&A experience have shown, and given how challenging integrations are under the most favorable conditions, and how difficult it is to successfully execute an integration, the idea of adding the remote element to it and expecting no hits to desired outcomes is more “wishful thinking” than it is realistic…

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