IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
30 Oct - 4 Nov 2022
Rooms 234, Level 2
Session information
The transfer of criminal liability in M&A
Thursday 3 November (0930 - 1045)
Rooms 234, Level 2
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Committee(s)
Business Crime Committee
(Lead)
Description
The transfer of criminal liability in the mergers and acquisitions context is a complex issue which can have significant implications for the entities involved. The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a rise in M&A activity, with due diligence often conducted in haste or in a more limited way. This session will look at the nature of issues that arise and how case law is evolving globally.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Filippo Ferri | Cagnola & Associati Studio Legale, Milan, Italy; Vice Chair, Business Crime Committee |
| Cristián Francos | Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Senior Vice Chair, Business Crime Committee |
Speakers
| Professor Heiko Ahlbrecht | Wessing & Partner Rechtsanwaelte mbB, Düsseldorf, Germany; Co-Chair, Criminal Law Committee |
| Francisco Castex | Castex & Pauls Abogados, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Margot Laporte | Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
| Ben Ticehurst | Squire Patton Boggs, London, England; Conference Quality Officer, Business Crime Committee |