Developing Effective M&A Approaches

M&A Forum Silicon Valley

NOVEMBER 20, 2025

$500 | $0 for Members Learn About All Access Membership Accounts

3:30 - 4:00pm
Welcome and networking

4:00 - 5:45pm
Discussion on key challenges and innovation in the M&A process

  • Developing key steps in the target identification and development process
  • Crafting clever diligence methods, negotiation techniques, and deal points
  • Designing innovative approaches for retention & cultural alignment
  • Engineering post-close performance improvement

Denise Kim, Senior Director, Corporate Development, Synopsys
Paul Hollinger, Deals Partner, PwC
Chance Curtiss, Principal Director, Corporate Development, Workday
Tiffany Wu, M&A HR & Global Expansion, Senior Director, Visa
William Jefferson Black, Executive Director, Transaction Advisors Institute (Chair)

5:45 - 7:00pm
Continued discussions and networking over wine & appetizers

M&A Intelligence

Program Materials

Participants will receive both digital and print materials with more than 100 charts with information on recent shifts in deal volume, negotiation points, and best practices, including the selection below

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Global M&A Value as a Percentage of GDP

A 30-year breakdown of total deal value with overlays that show total M&A as a percentage of global GDP

Chart 1

Buy v. Build Analysis

A trend chart that displays M&A v. CapEx for S&P 500 constituents with CAGRs for each

Chart 2

Buyer Initiated Approaches

A breakdown of friendly deals for a U.S. public target with a transaction value greater than $1B with market checks

Chart 3

Enterprise Value-to-EBITDA Valuations

Deal valuations at historic low against public market valuations

Chart 4

Human Capital Considerations in the Deal Theses

Survey of public and large private corporate acquirers by Transaction Advisors Institute

Chart 5

New HSR Obligations for Corporate M&A Teams

A table with key changes from the new HSR Pre-Merger Notification Form

Chart 6

Share of Total US Imports

Data on Canada, China, and Mexico since 2020 from the J.P. Morgan M&A Outlook

Chart 7

Revenue and Cost Synergy Capture

Data on high-performing M&A teams propensity for capturing synergies

Chart 8

Corporate M&A Approaches for Diligence

Survey of public and large private corporate acquirers by Transaction Advisors Institute

Chart 9

Average Days to Close

Slow close deals are adding complexity and risk

Chart 10

M&A Integration Frameworks by Deal Intent and Complexity

M&A Integration Master Class materials that map approaches by deal type and operational relatedness

Chart 11

M&A Performance by Deal Thesis

Survey of public and large private corporate acquirers by Transaction Advisors Institute

Chart 12

Exclusively for Corporate M&A Teams

M&A Forum Silicon Valley


The University Club of Palo Alto
3277 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Thursday, November 20, 2025
3:30pm - 7:00pm 

$500 | $0 for Members Learn About Membership Accounts

Registration is not open to M&A consultants, advisors, vendors, or members of the media. Unqualified registrations will be canceled and refunded, less a $100 bank processing fee.

This program is generously underwritten by