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Paula H. Holderman
Director of Professional Development
Winston & Strawn LLP
Mar. 10, 2010
PLI New York Center - New York, NY
The M&A market has been in a period of great fluctuation along with the economy, with significantly reduced deal activity compared to recent peaks but with growing expectations that M&A activity will see an uptick in the near future. The steep decline in large leveraged buyouts, as a result of the credit crunch, has been one important trend, while an increase in hostile deals and distressed M&A situations has been another. The decline in large M&A deals and the distress of many sellers has raised questions about what “the market” for deal terms is, whether buyers or sellers now have the upper hand, and whether any new paradigms in dealmaking will emerge. These questions, along with the new deal technology and case law emerging to address them, are among the points that will be discussed.
A prominent faculty of top lawyers and investment bankers will share their years of experience and teach you how best to represent your clients by creatively structuring, coordinating and managing M&A transactions.
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Partner
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz - New York, NY
Igor Kirman is a partner in the Corporate Department, where he focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and general corporate and securities law matters. He has advised public and private companies, as well as private equity funds, in connection with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, cross-border deals, financing transactions, takeover defenses and corporate governance matters.
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