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The Investment Banking Practitioner’s Handbook Series

Practitioner-grade reference titles covering every critical skill in investment banking, M&A and private equity — written by a senior banker for serious professionals.

88 handbooks · 17 clusters · Kindle and paperback on Amazon worldwide

Each handbook covers a single skill area in depth. Thirty years of deal experience, distilled into the format I wish I’d had on day one — written in the voice of a senior practitioner talking to a junior colleague. Titles release monthly. Use the catalogue below to see what’s available now and what’s next up.

CLUSTER AGetting Into Investment Banking

A1
The Getting Into Investment Banking Handbook
Forthcoming
A2
The Career Changer’s Handbook
Forthcoming
A3
The IB Interview Handbook
Forthcoming
A4
The International Banker’s Handbook
Forthcoming

CLUSTER BValuation

B1
The DCF Handbook
Available
B2
The WACC Handbook
Forthcoming
B3
The Terminal Value Handbook
Forthcoming
B4
The Comparable Companies Handbook
Forthcoming
B5
The Precedent Transactions Handbook
Forthcoming
B6
The Football Field Handbook
Forthcoming
B7
The Valuation Multiples Handbook
Forthcoming
B8
The Sensitivity Analysis Handbook
Forthcoming

CLUSTER CLeveraged Buyouts

C1
The LBO Handbook
Forthcoming
C2
The LBO Assumptions Handbook
Forthcoming
C3
The Debt Structure Handbook
Forthcoming
C4
The LBO Returns Handbook
Forthcoming
C5
The Financial Covenants Handbook
Forthcoming
C6
The Exit Strategy Handbook
Forthcoming

CLUSTER DMergers & Acquisitions

D1
The M&A Process Handbook
Forthcoming
D2
The M&A Valuation Handbook
Forthcoming
D3
The Deal Structuring Handbook
Forthcoming
D4
The M&A Due Diligence Handbook
Forthcoming
D5
The Financial Due Diligence Handbook
Forthcoming
D6
The Commercial Due Diligence Handbook
Forthcoming
D7
The SPA Handbook
Forthcoming
D8
The Integration Handbook
Forthcoming

CLUSTER EPrivate Equity

E1
The Private Equity Handbook
Forthcoming
E2
The Buy and Build Handbook
Forthcoming
E3
The PE Value Creation Handbook
Forthcoming
E4
The Portfolio Company Handbook
Forthcoming
E5
The Fund Economics Handbook
Forthcoming

CLUSTER FFinancial Analysis

F1
The Financial Statements Handbook
Forthcoming
F2
The Free Cash Flow Handbook
Forthcoming
F3
The Working Capital Handbook
Forthcoming
F4
The EBITDA Handbook
Forthcoming
F5
The Quality of Earnings Handbook
Forthcoming

CLUSTER GDeal Skills & Career

G1
The Pitchbook Handbook
Forthcoming
G2
The Investment Committee Handbook
Forthcoming
G3
The Analyst Handbook
Forthcoming
G4
The Associate Handbook
Forthcoming
G5
The Rainmaker Handbook
Forthcoming

CLUSTER HDeal Financing

H1
The Equity Capital Markets Handbook
Forthcoming
H2
The Debt Capital Markets Handbook
Forthcoming
H3
The Syndicated Loans Handbook
Forthcoming
H4
The High Yield Handbook
Forthcoming
H5
The Bridge Financing Handbook
Forthcoming
H6
The Mezzanine Handbook
Forthcoming
H7
The Private Credit Handbook
Forthcoming

CLUSTER JTransaction Structuring

J1
The Consideration Handbook
Forthcoming
J2
The Earnout Handbook
Forthcoming
J3
The Management Buyout Handbook
Forthcoming
J4
The Carve-Out Handbook
Forthcoming
J5
The Joint Venture Handbook
Forthcoming
J6
The Distressed M&A Handbook
Forthcoming

CLUSTER KSectors & Special Situations

K1
The Tech M&A Handbook
Forthcoming
K2
The Healthcare M&A Handbook
Forthcoming
K3
The Infrastructure Handbook
Forthcoming
K4
The Real Estate Finance Handbook
Forthcoming
K5
The Financial Services M&A Handbook
Forthcoming
K6
The Family Business Handbook
Forthcoming

CLUSTER LCorporate Strategy & Transactions

L1
The Strategic Review Handbook
Forthcoming
L2
The Disposal Handbook
Forthcoming
L3
The Acquisition Strategy Handbook
Forthcoming
L4
The Synergies Handbook
Forthcoming
L5
The Post-Merger Integration Handbook
Forthcoming
L6
The Hostile Takeover Handbook
Forthcoming

CLUSTER MStakeholders & Governance

M1
The Board Advisory Handbook
Forthcoming
M2
The Management Team Handbook
Forthcoming
M3
The Lender Relations Handbook
Forthcoming
M4
The Shareholder Value Handbook
Forthcoming
M5
The ESG in Transactions Handbook
Forthcoming

CLUSTER NRestructuring & Special Situations

N1
The Financial Restructuring Handbook
Forthcoming
N2
The Covenant Breach Handbook
Forthcoming
N3
The Distressed Debt Handbook
Forthcoming
N4
The Administration Handbook
Forthcoming
N5
The Turnaround Handbook
Forthcoming

CLUSTER PValuation Edge Cases

P1
The Startup Valuation Handbook
Forthcoming
P2
The Sum of the Parts Handbook
Forthcoming
P3
The Minority Stake Handbook
Forthcoming
P4
The Fairness Opinion Handbook
Forthcoming
P5
The Goodwill Handbook
Forthcoming

CLUSTER QBanking Skills & Execution

Q1
The Deal Process Management Handbook
Forthcoming
Q2
The Data Room Handbook
Forthcoming
Q3
The NDA Handbook
Forthcoming
Q4
The Term Sheet Handbook
Forthcoming
Q5
The Mandate Letter Handbook
Forthcoming
Q6
The Tombstone Handbook
Forthcoming

CLUSTER RNegotiation & Deal Execution

R1
The M&A Negotiation Handbook
Forthcoming
R2
The Deal Execution Process Handbook
Forthcoming
R3
The Regulatory & Deal Certainty Handbook
Forthcoming
R4
The Closing & Completion Handbook
Forthcoming

CLUSTER SAdvanced Financial Analysis

S1
The Credit Analysis Handbook
Forthcoming
S2
The Cash Flow Forecasting Handbook
Forthcoming
S3
The Management Accounts Handbook
Forthcoming
S4
The KPI Handbook
Forthcoming
S5
The Revenue Quality Handbook
Forthcoming

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