13th IBA European Corporate and Private M&A Conference
6 Feb - 7 Feb 2025
Session information
Changes: current legal developments in European private M&A
Thursday 6 February (1145 - 1245)
Description
The only constant in life is change, and European mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is no exception. Join this panel of eminent practitioners to discuss evolving trends and market dynamics in European private M&A, and the resulting impact on legal practice, including:
- public to private transactions
- bridging the gap between buyer and purchaser expectations (including price, exit structure and seller reinvestments)
- top issues in sale and purchase agreement (SPA) negotiation around regulatory condition precedents (CPs)
- increase and emerging issues with warranty and indemnity (W&I) and contingent risk policies
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Dovile Burgiene | WALLESS, Vilnius, Lithuania; Senior Vice Chair, Corporate and M&A Law Committee |
Speakers
| Susanna Berger | KKR, London, England; Chair, Private Equity Subcommittee |
| Sergio González Galán | Garrigues, Madrid, Spain; Conference Coordinator Europe, Corporate and M&A Law Committee |
| Arne Grimme | De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Yuto Matsumura | Hitachi, Tokyo, Japan |
| Barbara Napolitano | Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici, Rome, Italy |