13th IBA European Corporate and Private M&A Conference

6 Feb - 7 Feb 2025

Session information

Changes: current legal developments in European private M&A

Thursday 6 February (1145 - 1245)

Description

The only constant in life is change, and European mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is no exception. Join this panel of eminent practitioners to discuss evolving trends and market dynamics in European private M&A, and the resulting impact on legal practice, including:

  • public to private transactions
  • bridging the gap between buyer and purchaser expectations (including price, exit structure and seller reinvestments)
  • top issues in sale and purchase agreement (SPA) negotiation around regulatory condition precedents (CPs)
  • increase and emerging issues with warranty and indemnity (W&I) and contingent risk policies

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Dovile Burgiene WALLESS, Vilnius, Lithuania; Senior Vice Chair, Corporate and M&A Law Committee

Speakers

Susanna Berger KKR, London, England; Vice Chair, Private Equity Subcommittee
Sergio González Galán Garrigues, Madrid, Spain; Conference Coordinator Europe, Corporate and M&A Law Committee
Arne Grimme De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Barbara Napolitano Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici, Rome, Italy