Doing “Good” deals: How ESG is influencing M&A

By Ms. Sonalee Parekh & Ms. Margot Miller & Mr. Pat Tucker

This timely session looked at the current sentiment around environmental, social, and governance practices in M&A. The discussion looked at ways to consider ESG in the diligence process, methods for mitigating ESG risks, and the merit of using M&A to advance ESG objectives.

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Navigating regulatory hurdles: CFIUS & FIRRMA

By Ms. Deirdre McEvoy-Cappock & Mr. Aimen Mir

This discussion looked at non-controlling and controlling investments in targets involving sensitive personal data, infrastructure, critical technology, or other assets that may be considered "covered transactions" under the expanding remit of CFIUS and the recent Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). 

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Keynote Interview

By Mr. Eric Talley & Mr. Brian S. Hwang

Keynote interview with Columbia Law School Professor, Eric Talley.

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Carveout transactions: Acquiring a carveout

By Mr. Oscar Ledezma & Mr. Jarrett Price & Mr. Oliver Vivell & Mr. David W. Smalstig

This session looked at the strategic and operational considerations associated with acquiring a carveout including transition services agreements and the sufficiency of asset and financial statements representations. In addition, the merits of long-term shared services, supply chains, and other operational entanglements were considered. 

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