The Deal Economy

Memo

The M&A environment continues to be incredibly robust and the forecast amongst corporate executives, investors and advisors remains optimistic for sustained deal flow through 2022. The Deal Economy: Predictions and Perspectives, powered by IMN, returns to New York City on June 2nd. As boards of directors and management teams look for unique opportunities in this competitive landscape, there will be dynamic changes to the regulatory landscape as well as an even greater focus on ESG metrics in the evaluation of M&A transactions. Profitable strategic buyers have cash stockpiles and are pursuing both vertical and horizonal acquisition opportunities. Private equity continues to have dry powder to deploy, especially in hot sectors such as tech, healthcare, industrials or companies with strong ESG stories. There are estimates that private equity deals account for almost 40% of all M&A activity. How are supply chain, inflation and labor shortages impacting the ability to value and close deals? How will the SPAC market evolve as successful players rise to the top? What type of deal structures and financing options are favorable in the current market conditions? Will we see the return of the mega-deal? Join us in New York City this June to delve further into these discussion points and once again reconnect with the industry in-person. URL:Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/1108397-1?pid=5569 Prices:Early Bird Registration: USD 895.00,Standard Registration: USD 1195.00 Speakers: Vivianne Akriche, Managing Director, Eurazeo, Jeffrey Armbrister, Managing Director, Hamilton Lane, Doug Barnard, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, CF Industries, Elizabeth Bieber, Counsel and Head of Shareholder Engagement and Activism Defense, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Barry Blake, Principal, Trends Retail Advisors, Yue Bonnet, Principal, The Carlyle Group, Jed Brody, Senior Managing Director, Healthcare Merger and Acquisitions, SVB Leerink, Eugenie Cedar-Fabian, Partner, Head of ESG and Sustainability, Palladium Equity Partners, LLC, Travis Cocke, CIO, Voss Capital, Steven Diel, Vice President, Corporate Development, Universal Corporation, David Dobkin, Chief Financial Officer, LifeSci Acquisition Corp, Jonathan Duskin, CEO and Portfolio Manager, Macellum Capital Management, Kyle Fox, Partner, KRF Capital, Jelena Guzenko, Head of Mergers and Acquisitions, Americas, Siemens Energy, Kai Haakon, Partner and Co-Chair, Shareholder Activism and Corporate Defense Practice, SIdley Austin LLP, Jerry Howe JR, EVP and General Counsel, LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC, Paul Humphreys, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Michael Hyun, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, PSEG, Paul Kang, President and CIO, Alta Companies, George Kaufman, Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director, Chardan Capital Markets, David Kravitz, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Thomas Le, VP Corp Development, Ziff Davis, Jennifer Lee, Principal, Edison Partners, Patrick McHugh, Senior Managing Director, Okapi Partners LLC, Jason Osborn, Partner, Winston and Strawn, Julia Papastavridis, Managing Director, AON Investment Consulting, Gina Sandon, Director, Global Mergers and Acquisitions Synergy, IBM, Eklavya Saraf, Managing Director of New Listings, Nasdaq, Brian Schuman, Principal, Strategic Investments, PepsiCo External Innovation, Rick Sinkfield, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Laureate Education, Inc., Kimberly Smith, Partner and Global Chair, Corporate Department, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Tomer Stavitsky, Corporate Development Lead, Digital and Data Business Unit, Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Brad Vaiana, Partner, Winston and Strawn, Jessica Wood, Partner, M&A and Shareholder Activism and Corporate Defense Practice, Sidley Austin LLP Time: 8:30 am to 6:00 pm Venue details: The Union League Club, 38 East 37th Street, New York, 10016, United States