Papers by Professionals

Weaving ESG considerations into the M&A process

By Ms. Sonalee Parekh & Ms. Margot Miller & Mr. Pat Tucker

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices are becoming increasingly important for businesses, but addressing them to improve M&A outcomes and for the greater good comes with a multitude of challenges.

This session, during the annual M&A Conference at Wharton San Francisco that was held virtually this year, features recommendations from Margot Miller (Anheuser-Busch InBev), Sonalee Parekh (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) and Pat Tucker (Abernathy MacGregor).

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Ask the M&A Leadership Council

By Mr. Ken Bond & Mr. Sanjay Kacholiya & Ms. Eileen Kamerick & Ms. Margot Miller & Mr. Gil Ohana & Mr. Brett Shawn & Mr. Michael T. Wolf

This interactive session provided an opportunity for conference participants to ask members of the prestigious M&A Leadership Council questions on a range of deal-related topics.

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Pursuing hostile acquisitions and deal jumping | M&A Conference at Fordham Law New York

Pursuing hostile acquisitions and deal jumping
By Mr. Sergio Letelier & Ms. Margot Miller & Sebastian Fain

This conversation explored the unique considerations Special Committees and management face when pursuing an unwilling or reluctant acquisition target. 

The discussion with Sergio Letelier, Deputy General Counsel – Corporate, Securities, and M&A at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Margot Miller, Global Legal Director of Commercial and Mergers and Acquisitions at Anheuser-Busch InBev considered a range of approaches from a “bear hug” offer to a fully hostile proxy contest. Variations in both domestic and international M&A practice were considered as well as....  

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Navigating global merger control and antitrust challenges | M&A Conference at Wharton San Francisco

Navigating global merger control and antitrust challenges
By Mr. Omar Pringle & David Emanuelson & Ms. Margot Miller

The unique deal structures and strategies that were designed just a few years ago may be of limited value for navigating the current environment. 

In this robust discussion on navigating the shifting regulatory landscape, it was clear more sophisticated M&A provisions that anticipate antitrust challenges, inherent regulatory risks, and protectionist policies in various jurisdictions are now needed, including...

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