IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
Room 241, Level 2
Session information
Post-acquisition issues for M&A transactions involving closely held companies
Monday 30 October (1615 - 1730)
Room 241, Level 2
Committee(s)
Closely Held Companies Committee
(Lead)
Description
An interactive session focused on all those important post-deal issues for closely held businesses, both from the perspective of sellers in anticipating issues and from buyers in achieving value. Topics covered may include:
- post-deal integration: legal, commercial, operational, planning and implementation;
- transitional services, assessing the scope, ensuring there is a clear understanding of what is needed, costing and resourcing, pitfalls and risks;
- incentivising key people, the move from founder to employee, how to keep or indeed transition roles for key people; and
- remedial actions such as picking up on due diligence action items
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Richard Spink | Burges Salmon, Bristol, England; Conference Coordinator, Closely Held Companies Committee |
| Cameron Taylor | EY Law, Auckland, New Zealand; Asia Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Closely Held Companies Committee |
Speakers
| Gualtiero Bazzana | Alten SIRT, Paris, France |
| Meltem Koning | Van Doorne, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Sandeep Mehta | JSA, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Closely Held Companies Committee |
| Mercedes Rodriguez Giavarini | Mitrani Caballero, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Latin American Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Closely Held Companies Committee |
| Renaud Thominette | Renault Thominette Vignaud & Reeve, Paris, France |