Driving the comeback of M&A: A webcast examining the current and future M&A landscape
Join this complimentary webcast, hosted by mergermarket and Merrill DataSite, where leading figures will predict developments in the dealmaking landscape over the next few months.
NEW YORK, NY, December 07, 2010
Friday 26 November, 20102:00 PM GMT (3:00 PM CET)
London
Join this complimentary webcast, hosted by mergermarket and Merrill DataSite, where leading figures will predict developments in the dealmaking landscape over the next few months and discuss the findings of a recently released report examining the comeback of M&A.
Speakers include:
Charlie Johnstone, Director, ECI Partners
Mick McDonagh, Partner at KPMG
Darren Redmayne, CEO UK & Managing Director, Lincoln International
Douglas Glass, Partner, Akin Gump
Catherine Ford, Managing Editor-Remark, mergermarket (moderator)
Topics include:
• Exploring the effects of the financial crisis - what are the specific potential threats to economic recovery in North America, Europe and Asia?
• Bridging the funding gap: how are companies expected to finance M&A activity in the coming 6-12 months?
• What will be the most likely sources of distress-driven M&A over the next 6-12 months?
• Which sector will witness the most consolidation plays?
• Focusing on core business operations: will the sale of non-core assets continue?
• Is an IPO an attractive exit route for private equity funds?
About Merrill DataSite
Merrill DataSite (www.datasite.com) is a comprehensive virtual data room (VDR) solution that accelerates the due diligence process by providing a secure online document repository for confidential time-sensitive documents. Merrill DataSite overcomes the many limitations of a traditional paper data room by enabling companies to present critical business information to multiple prospective buyers in a secure Web-based environment. As a result, transaction time and expense are dramatically reduced. Merrill DataSite can be rapidly deployed and is accessible by viewers throughout the world via the Internet. As a leading provider of VDR solutions worldwide, Merrill DataSite has empowered nearly 2 million unique visitors to perform electronic due diligence on thousands of transactions totaling trillions of dollars in asset value. Merrill DataSite is the first VDR provider to understand the customers' and industry's need to provide the highest level of security by obtaining an ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certificate of registration, setting the standard as the world's only VDR certified for operations in the United States and Europe.