Event information
Sea Containers Events
18 Upper Ground, London SE1 9RQ
Please note this event is taking place at Sea Containers Events, separate from Sea Containers London Hotel.
The Legal 500 M&A forum will be held on 15 September, in association with Sullivan & Cromwell.
Bringing together leading in-house lawyers and advisers, the event will focus on dealmaking in a volatile world.
In a market shaped by economic uncertainty, geopolitical disruption and increasing regulatory scrutiny, GCs are playing a more strategic role than ever in driving successful transactions.
This event will explore how in-house teams can support corporate growth, manage execution risk and navigate evolving market dynamics across M&A and private equity transactions.
Through practical discussions and real-world insights, attendees will gain an up-to-date perspective on the key challenges influencing deal activity today—from running competitive auction processes and managing bidder dynamics, to adapting deal strategy and transaction terms in response to market volatility.
Who Should Attend?
This forum is designed for General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Heads of Legal, senior in-house counsel and legal professionals involved in M&A, private equity transactions and strategic investments.
The programme features two focused panel sessions followed by networking. Attendees will leave with practical, actionable insights, market intelligence and peer perspectives to help them navigate today’s complex deal environment with greater confidence.
Agenda
5.00pm-5.30pm Arrival
5.30pm-6.15pm Panel discussion: going, going, gone: running competitive auction processes
How GCs can navigate auction dynamics to maximise valuation and preserve deal certainty, including managing bidder tension, effectively using vendor due diligence and W&I insurance and deploying exclusivity strategically.
6.15pm-7.00pm Fireside chat: deal-making in a volatile world: The GC’s toolkit
How deal strategies and terms can adapt to economic and geopolitical instability, including the use of deal protection mechanisms and alternative consideration structures to bridge valuation gaps and preserve deal certainty.
7.00pm-8.00pm Networking reception
8:00pm Close
In association with
Sullivan & Cromwell is a leading global law firm that advises on major domestic and cross-border M&A, significant litigation and corporate investigations, finance and corporate transactions, and complex antitrust, regulatory, tax and estate planning matters. Our Firm’s hallmarks are the highest-quality independent advice and intense dedication to solving client problems. Founded in 1879 and headquartered in New York, S&C has more than 900 lawyers located in Beijing, Brussels, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Palo Alto, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.