Webinar – After the Storm : Trends and Challenges for Private M&A in the US and Europe
The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented disruption to the global M&A market. To usher existing agreements to successful completion and seize opportunities in today’s – and tomorrow’s – market, sellers and buyers alike need to carefully calibrate their deal terms, learning lessons from the past year.
In this webinar, our experts take a closer look at recent developments and trends in private M&A in the US and Europe, including techniques for bridging valuation gaps and protecting value, strategies for risk management and deal certainty, and navigating regulatory issues surrounding M&A deals.
Discussion points :
- Market dynamics: What are the hot sectors and investment trends?
- Trends and challenges in the deal process: What is the impact of the sanitary situation on due diligence and deal preparation?
- Hot topics in M&A techniques: What mechanisms to protect value and mitigate risk i.e. purchase price mechanics, MAE and other conditions, R&W language interim period covenants?
- Regulatory issues in cross-border M&A: What role for foreign investment screening and antitrust scrutiny?
Speakers
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Adrianne ShapiraManaging Director - Brands, EurazeoAdrianne Shapira, Managing Director – Brands, Eurazeo.
Ms. Shapira leads the Brands North America effort, the firm’s fifth investment division focused on high growth consumer and retail brands. She brings extensive consumer/retail industry experience with over 20 years in finance and operating roles as well as various private and public Board seats. Adrianne spent over 13 years at Goldman Sachs as a Managing Director in Equities Research covering the Broadlines Retail Sector ranging from luxury brands, accessible department stores and mass big box retailers. She was more recently the CFO at David Yurman, a privately-held, luxury jewelry brand with a global omni-channel reach. Adrianne currently serves on the Boards of Kohl’s Department Stores, Nest New York and Herschel Supply Company as well as the non-for-profit organization, Youth INC. -
Federico G.M. MennellaManaging Director, Rothschild & CoFederico G.M. Mennella, Managing Director & Co-Head Global Chemicals & Materials practice at Rothchild & Co.
Mr. Mennella was previously Managing Director and Head of Lincoln International LLC’s global chemicals and materials practice. He also spent nine years at Lazard in New York and Frankfurt and has held senior roles within M&A throughout his career, including as Head of US M&A at Deutsche Bank and Head of Chemical M&A at JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Mennella is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts and a Board Member of the Société de Chimie Industrielle. -
Jim RosenerPartner, Troutman Pepper, NYCJim Rosener, Partner, Troutman Pepper, New York.
Mr. Rosner focuses his practice on domestic and international transactions and corporate finance. He advises private equity funds and corporations pursuing growth in the U.S. and throughout the world, including Europe, Latin America, and Asia. His clients are involved in a variety of sectors and subsectors such as fintech, software, software-enabled services, health care and life sciences, business services, industrial, and manufacturing. -
Nicolas LafontPartner, McDermott Will & Emery AARPI, ParisNicolas Lafont, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery AARPI, Paris
Mr Lafont focuses his practice on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint-venture transactions, corporate reorganizations and general corporate and commercial representation. He has led transactions in a wide range of sectors, including energy, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, semiconductor equipment, software, technology, the automotive industry, chemicals and manufacturing. Nicolas is admitted to practice in Paris, New York and Madrid. His transactional experience extends to various countries in America, Asia and Europe.
