The M&A Practitioners’ Summit: A Practical Guide to Regulatory, Legal and Market Developments - Agenda | Online Registration by Cvent

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Wednesday, 24 February, 2021

Wednesday, 24 February, 2021

8:30 AM - 8:55 AM	Registration and networking
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM	Introduction Maurice Button, CEO, City & Financial Global Ltd

THE NATIONAL SECURITY AND INVESTMENT BILL

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM	Introduction by session chairman Will Pearce, Partner, Davis Polk Speaker Biogs: Will Pearce
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM	Keynote Address I Why was the National Security and Investment Bill introduced? What is its purpose and scope? How will it impact companies seeking foreign investment? Sarah Mackintosh, Deputy Director, National Security and Investment Bill, Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Speaker Biogs: Sarah Mackintosh
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM	Keynote Address II What will UK merger control look like in the post-Brexit landscape? Naomi Burgoyne, Director, Mergers, Competition and Markets Authority Speaker Biogs: Naomi Burgoyne
9:50 AM - 10:30 AM	Moderated discussion and Q&A session The impact of the NSI on UK business and markets Moderator: Sunny Mann, Partner, Baker McKenzie Panel: Dr Daniel Summerfield, Head of Corporate Affairs, Universities Superannuation Scheme Samantha Mobley, Partner, Baker McKenzie David Petrie, Head of Corporate Finance, ICAEW Adam Atashzai, Co-lead, Markets and Investor Advisory Practice, Flint Global Speaker Biogs: Sunny Mann, Samantha Mobley, David Petrie, Dr Daniel Summerfield, Mark Ward

Break

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Networking Break

UPDATES TO THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS

11:15 AM - 11:25 AM	Introduction by session chairman Will Pearce, Partner, Davis Polk Speaker Biogs: Will Pearce
11:25 AM - 11:50 AM	Keynote address III Developments in the UK regulatory regime: How is the Takeover Panel addressing new European and international developments? Simon Lindsay, Director General, The Takeover Panel Speaker Biogs: Simon Lindsay
11:50 AM - 12:30 PM	Panel I Implications of emerging global trends in M&A regulation. Moderator: Will Pearce, Partner, Davis Polk Presentation Nimesh Khiroya, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Speaker Biogs: Will Pearce, Nimesh Khiroya

Break

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch & networking

MARKET DEVELOPMENTS

2:00 PM - 2:10 PM	Chair's welcome Will Pearce, Partner, Davis Polk Speaker Biogs: Will Pearce
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM	Current and future developments in Green M&A Presentation Enrico Zini, Director, Nomura Greentech Moderated Q&A led by: William Tong, Counsel, Davis Polk LLP Speaker Biogs: William Tong, Enrico Zini
2:40 PM - 3:10 PM	The rise of shareholder activism and its impact on future transactions Gavin Davies, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Speaker Biogs: Gavin Davies
3:10 PM - 3:50 PM	Key themes in European Private M&A Moderator: Will Pearce, Partner, Davis Polk Panel: Mark Ward, Partner, A&L Goodbody Anders Ørjan Jensen, Partner, Gorrissen Federspiel Willianne van Zandwijk, Partner, NautaDutilh Luca Andrea Frignani, Partner, Chiomenti Speaker Biogs: Luca Andrea Frignani, Willianne van Zandwijk, Mark Ward

3:50 PM - 4:00 PM	Chair’s closing remarks Will Pearce, Partner, Davis Polk
4:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Close of proceedings

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