Agenda

Steering M&A Through Global Change – Corporate and M&A Summit 2025

From politics to regulation, to technology and AI, the volume of change impacting the global markets is unprecedented. Join us as we explore how best to navigate M&A through times of political, economic and societal upheaval.

With speakers from business, law firms, regulators and service providers, join the Legal Business Corporate and M&A Summit 2025, in association with the Legal 500, as we explore the key considerations for those trying to bring deals to close in challenging market conditions.

Our panel discussions will explore topics including:

    1. Geopolitics – How will Trump’s return and wider global political instability impact M&A activity; what does the deal market look like post regime change?
    2. Uncertainty and instability has made it harded to get deals done quickly – find out why agility and resilience will be key watchwords for those looking for transaction success, and the steps that can be taken to improve the odds
    3. Carveouts and business separation. In trickier markets, corporates have been focusing on their key business lines, and this is a trend that’s only likely to continue – so what are the areas you need to focus on if you’re planning a carveout, and what are the key legal considerations?
    4. Private Capital: Private capital might be sitting on trillions in dry powder, but how and when are they planning to spend it? An overview of developments in the private capital market
    5. Public M&A – Assessing the impact of the shareholder voice and shareholder activism on deals going into 2025
    6. Technology: How is AI being used in a practical way on deals?
    7. All-nighters no more – are changing attitudes to working life from Gen Z lawyers impacting on the way deals are getting done?
    8. Inside the deal: what is it really like leading the legal team through a transformational corporate merger? Those who’ve been there share war stories
    9. Competition: Antitrust authorities have been increasingly zealous in recent years – join us for a refresher on key trends in merger control and regulators’ shifting views of what can constitute harm.
    10. W&I insurance  -A longstanding factor in private equity deals, W&I is now an increasing feature of M&A deals – find out about its impact on the deal process.