IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025
Session information
Business combinations of profit-driven companies with purpose-driven companies
Wednesday 5 November (0930 - 1045)
Committee(s)
Corporate Law Section
(Lead)
Business Human Rights Committee
Closely Held Companies Committee
Corporate and M&A Law Committee
Description
This panel will explore the challenges and opportunities of business combinations of profit-driven and purpose-driven companies, examining the key legal issues, and the implications on compliance and corporate governance.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Giuseppe Coco | Ughi e Nunziante, Milan, Italy; Secretary, Closely Held Companies Committee |
| Steven Cohen | Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, New York, USA; LPD Council Member, LPD Council |
Speakers
| Narinder Dhami | The Sonor Foundation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Louise Kennedy | BDC, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Maria Fernanda Mierez | Beccar Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Co-Chair, Business Human Rights Committee |
| Nirav Patel | Bates Wells, London, England |