23rd Annual International Mergers and Acquisitions Conference

3 Jun - 4 Jun 2026

Session information

Governance, stewardship and activism

Description

Panelists will discuss trends including the role and perspectives of institutional investors, shareholder activism, ESG and stakeholderism, and the headwinds and tailwinds for sustainability and long-term investment, both in the U.S. and globally.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Sergio Gonzalez Galan Garrigues, Madrid, Spain; Conference Coordinator South America, Corporate and M&A Law Committee
Nanette Heide Troutman Pepper Locke, New York, New York, USA; Scholarship Officer, Corporate and M&A Law Committee

Speakers

Arthur Crozier Innisfree M&A Incorporated, New York, New York, USA
Avi Mehrotra Goldman Sachs, New York, New York, USA
Franziska Ruf Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Lieke Van der Velden NautaDutilh, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Akihisa Yamamoto Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo, Japan