Financial Diplomacy Handbook — The Cross-Border M&A Field Guide, Michaël Aissaoui, Financial Diplomacy Press
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Financial Diplomacy Handbook

The Cross-Border M&A Field Guide

Frameworks. Excel models. Editable templates. Corridor checklists. Tools built from active cross-border deal practice — available exclusively to Handbook readers.

Publishing 29 September 2026 · paperback & Kindle · Financial Diplomacy Press

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The book

Table of contents

Sixteen chapters, four parts, nine appendices. 432 pages. The complete contents of the Financial Diplomacy Handbook — The Cross-Border M&A Field Guide, published 29 September 2026.

Front matter
About the Book
vi
Practitioner Tools Navigator
ix
How to Use This Book
xvi
The Three Pillars — Convergence Point
xix
C-Suite Strategic Gateway
xxi
The Cross-Border Strategic Mandate Diagnostic
xxi
The “Should You Proceed” Questionnaire
xxiv
The Biography Behind This Book
xxv
How to Work with I.C.P.C. Advisory
xxvi
Introduction — The Room Where the Rules Change
1
Part OneIntelligence & Foundations
1Why Your Domestic Playbook Will Fail You
4
2The Cross-Border Mandate Readiness Diagnostic
22
3Mapping the Corridors: How Capital Moves
42
4Target Valuation in Complex Jurisdictions
64
5Financial Synergies Across Borders
88
Part TwoExecution
6Cross-Border Due Diligence: Beyond the Financial Model
110
7Deal Structuring in Emerging Markets
128
8Negotiation Across Cultures
146
9Agile Deal Execution: From Mandate to Signing
172
10Acquisition Financing in Emerging Markets
186
Part ThreeIntegration & Geopolitics
11Post-Merger Integration in High-Complexity Jurisdictions
203
12Geopolitical Intelligence as a Transaction Tool
234
13Supply Chain Resilience: Cross-Border Deal Architecture
264
Part FourFinancial Diplomacy & The Practitioner’s Edge
14Financial Diplomacy: The Meta-Skill That Closes Deals
288
15The Boutique Advantage
307
16What Comes Next
324
Closing & appendices
Epilogue — The Inner Corridor
338
Conclusion — The Room Has Not Changed. You Have
344
How to Work with I.C.P.C. Advisory
350
Appendix A — C-Suite Strategic Mandate Diagnostic
353
Appendix B — Framework-to-Curriculum Map · Cultural Tools
357
Appendix C — The Systematic Acquisition-Motive Scan
362
Appendix D — Recommended Reading
370
Appendix E — Glossary
372
Appendix F — The ICPC Advisory Field Toolkit
380
Appendix G — Artificial Intelligence and the Cross-Border Mandate
383
Appendix H — The 48-Hour Playbook
391
Appendix I — How the Numbers Were Built
393
Index
395
Your Personal Notes
398

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The Consolidated Workbook
Financial Diplomacy Practitioner Toolkit
The Handbook’s scored models in one auto-calculating Excel workbook — valuation, geopolitical (GCI) and supply-chain (SCI) scoring, PMI complexity, transaction velocity and the dependency register among them. One file, linked end to end.
↓ Excel workbook
Part OneIntelligence & Foundations7 tools
#1 · Cross-Border Mandate Readiness Diagnostic
ExcelPDF Linked to Chapter 2
#28 · Country Investment Climate & Attractiveness Model
ExcelPDF Linked to Chapters 3 & 11
#45 · AI Deployment Map — Corridor Edition
ExcelPDF Linked to Tool A7 · Appendix G
#11 · Potential Buyers Identification Matrix (12-criterion)
ExcelPDF Linked to Chapters 3 & 7
#6 · Seven-Variable Valuation Checklist
ExcelPDF Linked to Chapter 4
#15 · Sound Investment Thesis Framework
ExcelPDF Linked to Chapter 4
#9 · Repatriation Architecture Planner
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 4
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Part TwoExecution18 tools
#7 · Cross-Border Due Diligence Diagnostic (CBDD-5)
ExcelPDFWord Linked to Chapter 6
#31 · Strategic Options Matrix
ExcelPDF Linked to Chapter 7
#4 · Corridor Entry Screening Matrix
ExcelPDF Linked to Chapter 7
#8 · Transaction Structuring Template
ExcelPDF Linked to Chapter 7
#19 · Negotiation Protocol Diagnostic (NPD-4)
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 8
#29 · Cross-Cultural Negotiation Traits (US · CN · RU)
ExcelPDF Linked to Chapter 8
#30 · Ten Cultural Rules — Pre-Engagement Checklist
ExcelPDFWord Linked to Chapter 8
#20 · Transaction Velocity Dashboard (TVD)
ExcelPDF Linked to Chapter 9
#21 · Financing Architecture Assessment (FAA)
ExcelPDFWord Linked to Chapter 10
#50 · Corridor Superdeal Checklist
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 6
#49 · Cross-Border Target Quality Scorecard
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 6
#18 · Cross-Border Due Diligence — Expanded (CBDD-5+)
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 6
#60 · Acquisition Motive Matrix
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 7
#35 · Agile Deal Execution Framework (ADEF)
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 9
#12 · Value Creation Tree
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 10
#22 · Lender Intelligence Map
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 10
#51 · Negotiation Techniques Framework
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 8
#56 · Multi-Party Deal Force Field
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 8
Part ThreeIntegration & Geopolitics14 tools
#16 · PMI Complexity Scorecard
ExcelPDF Linked to Chapter 11
#17 · Geopolitical Risk Scoring Matrix (GCI)
ExcelPDF Linked to Chapter 12
#23 · Supply Chain Dependency Register
ExcelPDF Linked to Chapter 13
#24 · Cross-Corridor Supply Chain Resilience Matrix (SCI)
ExcelPDF Linked to Chapter 13
#57 · Global/Local Responsiveness Diagnostic
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 11
#58 · Raw Materials Intelligence Framework
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 13
#41 · Integration Convictions — Field Protocol
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 11
#53 · Integration Mode Matrix
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 11
#40 · Integration Functional Architecture
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 11
#36 · PESDGTEL Geopolitical Intelligence Framework
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 12
#37 · Sociological Force Map
PDFWordInteractive Linked to Chapter 12
#39 · Day-1 Critical Path Protocol
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 11
#38 · Two-Phase Geopolitical Intelligence Protocol
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 12
#59 · Two-Phase Supply Chain Intelligence Protocol
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 13
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Part FourFinancial Diplomacy & The Practitioner’s Edge6 tools
#3 · The Talleyrand Standard — Negotiation Posture Matrix
ExcelPDF Linked to Chapters 8 & 14
#32 · The Financial Diplomacy Matrix
ExcelPDF Linked to Chapter 14
#10 · Mandate Preparation Checklist
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 16
#44 · Post-Manual Corridor Readiness Assessment
PDFWordExcel Linked to Chapter 16
#43 · Six-Month Intelligence Lead Protocol
PDFWord Linked to Chapter 15
#42 · Boutique Mandate Fit Matrix
PDFWordExcel Linked to Chapter 15
AppendicesReference Toolkit3 tools
#34 · Systematic Acquisition-Motive Scan — 30-Motive Ranking Sheet
PDFWord Linked to Appendix C
#14 · Financial Diplomacy Glossary — 75 Practitioner Terms
PDF Linked to Appendix E · also in the book
#46 · C-Suite Strategic Mandate Diagnostic
PDFWordExcel Linked to Appendix A
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FINANCIAL DIPLOMACY HANDBOOK — The Cross-Border M&A Field Guide
Michaël Aissaoui
Publisher: Financial Diplomacy Press, an imprint of I.C.P.C. Advisory
First edition, 29 September 2026 · 432 pages · 6 × 9 in
ISBN (paperback): 979-10-988516-0-5
ISBN (ebook): 979-10-988516-1-2
Legal deposit: Bibliothèque nationale de France, September 2026
© 2026 Michaël Aissaoui. All rights reserved.