8th IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference: Vibrant Asia – Land of opportunity and promise
19 Feb - 21 Feb 2025
Session information
Concurrent session 5A: Global mergers: unraveling the intricacies and stricter enforcement
Friday 21 February (1500 - 1615)
Description
This session will explore the emerging challenging issues in tougher merger control enforcement trends globally and their impact on both international M&A transactions, together with insights on how to address such challenges and successfully closing the deals. Our panelists hailing from the US, Singapore, Japan, China and Europe will also peer into the future to address the burning question: what lies ahead?
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Janet Hui | JunHe LLP, Beijing, China; LPD Council Member, LPD Council |
Speakers
| Franco Castelli | Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, New York, USA |
| Kozo Kawai | Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo, Japan |
| Hee-Eun Kim | Meta, Singapore, Singapore |
| Natalie Yeung | Slaughter and May, Central, Hong Kong SAR |