IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026
Session information
The ugly duckling: unicorns in need - what if you can't IPO and are burning cash?
Tuesday 6 October (1615 - 1730)
Committee(s)
Securities and Capital Markets Committee
(Lead)
Description
Unicorns may be attributed high valuations, but if the Initial Public Offering (IPO) market is not available (generally or for a specific unicorn) and cash is needed urgently, what are your options? The panel will disucss potential solutions and pitfalls.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Tim Gordon | Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Vice Chair, Securities and Capital Markets Committee |
| Simon Link | Hengeler Mueller, Munich, Germany; Chair, Securities and Capital Markets in M&A Subcommittee |
Speakers
| Kiki Haar | Uniphore Technologies, Inc., Palo Alto, California, USA |
| Natashaa Shroff | Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, New Delhi, Delhi, India |