How SPACs compete for deals

By Mr. Marc Teillon & Mr. Brett Shawn & Mr. Peter Lamb & Mr. Hari Raman

The flood of special purpose acquisition vehicles (SPACs) poses new considerations for deal-makers as they impact the M&A landscape and in some areas drive up valuations.

This discussion, during the annual M&A Conference at Wharton San Francisco that was held virtually this year, includes perspectives from Marc Teillon (Vista Equity Partners), Brett Shawn (Warburg Pincus), Peter Lamb (Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe) and Hari Raman (Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe).

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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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Carveout transaction readiness and process best practices

By Mr. Oscar Ledezma & Mr. Jarrett Price & Mr. Oliver Vivell & Mr. David W. Smalstig

From planning through negotiation and closing, carveout transactions present unique challenges and unfamiliar processes.

Considering these issues during the annual M&A Conference at Wharton San Francisco, held live online this year, was Oscar Ledezma (Clorox) Jarrett Price (Alpine Investors), Oliver Vivell (SAP), and David Smalstig (FTI Consulting).

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Pandemic-adjusted deal terms and M&A process changes

By Mr. Rajive Dhar & Mr. Nic Volpi & Ms. Connie Chen & Brian T. Mangino

This discussion, during the annual M&A Conference at Wharton San Francisco that was held virtually this year, examined current negotiation points and deal terms that may be employed to allocate risk and bridge gaps between buyers and sellers. 

This discussion was chaired by Brian Mangino (Fried Frank) and included Nic Volpi (Permira Advisers), Connie Chen (Broadcom), and Rajive Dhar (Informatica).

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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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