Overview:
M&A Risk Management: Capturing value in a softened economy
Managing risk through all stages of the M&A cycle has never been as important or as challenging as it is in this deal-making environment. Ensuring you maximize the value of the transactions you undertake requires a clear understanding of the risks involved as well as the additional impact a soft economy has on risk management techniques.
We'll review all elements - financial, legal, regulatory, technology, cultural and change management - of risk at each stage of the transaction process. From target indentification through due diligence, transaction execution and post-merger integration, our panel of experts will highlight the critical factors you need to consider and give their experience and insight on the techniques to adopt to help you prevent loss of value.
Join us and them, from your desk, on September 17 for a complimentary webcast reviewing how best to capture value for your organization with better risk management. Your place is free-of-charge, courtesy of our partner, Merrill DataSite.
After listening for just 60 minutes to in-depth discussion with our editor and leading deal economy experts, you'll have a refreshed perspective on the key factors that will make the difference to your success in this uncertain economy.
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Speaker:
ANDREW HULSH
Partner
Akin Gump
Andrew Hulsh advises on domestic and cross-border private equity transactions; mergers and acquisitions; and public offerings of equity, debt and hybrid securities, as well as on negotiated and unsolicited contests for corporate control. He has extensive experience with investment and M&A transactions involving companies based outside the United States, including, in particular, in the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, the Russian Federation and Asia. In addition, Mr. Hulsh led numerous private equity and M&A transactions throughout Latin America while serving for more than five years as a member of the board of directors of, and as principal outside legal counsel to, a leading publicly held international telecommunications company. In 2008, Mr. Hulsh was individually recognized by The Legal 500-United States as a "major attorney" in the area of mergers, acquisitions and buyouts. His clients include companies in the energy, outsourcing, telecommunications, dental and health care, security, aviation, investment banking and software industries.
Mr. Hulsh's representative matters include the following--
• one of the nation's largest independent hotel, resort and casino management and development firms in a joint venture with another leading independent developer, involving a publicly registered dividend distribution, term loan and private equity financing
• a publicly held international telecommunications company in connection with multiple mergers and acquisitions throughout Latin America
• one of the largest publicly held global staffing companies in connection with its merger with another publicly held global staffing and outsourcing company
• a leading consumer products company in connection with its acquisition--through a tender offer--of a leading medical device company
• a leading global provider of overhaul and maintenance services for gas turbine engines in connection with its acquisition of a UK-based provider of aftermarket supply-chain management services for the aerospace, defense and marine industries, and the financing of such acquisition through a contemporaneous public offering of common stock and senior notes
• a global leader in human capital management in connection with its contemporaneous public offering of common stock and convertible subordinated notes
• a leading UK recruitment agency in connection with its spin-off from a NYSE-listed company and public offering and listing of its securities on the London Stock Exchange
• a manufacturer of industrial and transportation products in connection with the sale of a heavy-duty truck manufacturer based in the Czech Republic to a NYSE-listed multinational conglomerate
• a major French investment banking firm in connection with the restructuring and sale of a specialty telecommunications company
• a Latin America-based telecommunications company in connection with its issuance and sale of senior subordinated notes in a 144A offering
• a publicly held telecommunications company in connection with its acquisition by, and merger with, one of the world's largest telecommunication services companies
• a "bulge bracket" investment banking firm in connection with the initial public offering of the common shares of a worldwide supplier of aftermarket aircraft engines, engine parts and airframe components
• a "bulge bracket" investment banking firm in connection with its transition from a private partnership to a leading publicly held company, including the initial and secondary public offerings of its common shares and listing on the NYSE
• a consortium of private equity firms in the hostile takeover of a national security services company
• numerous issuers and sponsors in connection with domestic and international private equity transactions, including leveraged acquisitions, mergers, strategic investments, growth financings and similar transactions
• several Special Purpose Acquisition Corporations, or "SPACs", in connection with their initial public offerings and subsequent M&A transactions.
JENNIFER M. RICHARDS
Senior Vice President
Chartis
Jennifer is a Senior Vice President located in New York. She is responsible for managing the development, underwriting and marketing of Representations & Warranties and other transactional insurance products for North America. Prior to joining Chartis in 2004, Jennifer was a corporate associate at Sidley Austin LLP for four years, where she focused on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities law. Jennifer holds an L.L.M. from the University of Cambridge, King's College, an L.L.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University and a B.A. in French Literature and Latin from the University of Toronto, University College.
SUZANNE STEVENS
Senior Editor
The Deal LLC
Stevens joined The Deal in 2004 and has been instrumental in expanding The Deal's coverage of corporate dealmakers and transactions. She focuses on a variety of corporate growth topics including outsourcing, research and development and post-merger integration. With the debut of The Deal's online video content, Suzanne frequently interviews senior-level advisers and corporate executives for a regular video series called "Inside the Deal".
Stevens was previously the editor for Fordham University's online news service and a contributor to Fordham Magazine. She came to New York from Portland, Oregon, where she spent four years as associate editor and senior writer at Oregon Business Magazine. Stevens began her journalism career in public radio, serving as a reporter/producer and on-air host for the National Public Radio news programs "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered" at stations in Kentucky and North Carolina. She was also a regular contributor to NPR.
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