Is dealmaking dead for the foreseeable future? How vulnerable are companies to hostile attacks focused on short-term objectives and opportunistic takeover bids?

Join seasoned M&A dealmakers in a discussion on early trends emerging in the marketplace and proactive strategies for navigating the volatile deal markets in the COVID-19 era.

Topics include:

• Early trends in the current deal marketplace
• Expectations for hostile activity and activism, and implications on defense practices
• Tips for the “remote” deal process, hot points in deal strategy, diligence and negotiation, and playbooks for active buyers and sellers
• PIPES and other toolbox items for anomalous market conditions

Speakers:

• George Boutros– CEO | Qatalyst Partners
• Jamie Kathleen Leigh– M&A Co-Chair | Cooley
• Steven Davidoff Solomon – Professor of Law, Faculty Co-Director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Business | UC Berkeley School of Law

Webcast