Deal-making volume has reached new heights in 2021 on a global basis, yet the financial markets have experienced more volatility in recent months. The 2022 economic projections are mixed, with many economists anticipating a correction sometime in the undetermined future. Meanwhile, stop gap protections for directors and officers have expired or are expected to expire in the near future in many jurisdictions. What does this all mean for deal activity in 2022?

In this CLE program, our Corporate M&A and Restructuring teams across the US, UK and Europe discussed the current climate of distressed M&A, the risks and legal implications to consider around downsizing, including best practices when undertaking such challenging tasks.

Topics included:

• General market climate for distressed M&A transactions

• How an economic downturn could affect M&A activity, both good and bad

• What changes should directors and officers be aware of in terms of exposure risks

• How to downsize underperforming assets

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Speakers

The State of Distressed M&A

Moderator: Lynn P. Harrison III, Partner, US, Dentons

• John Nelson Chrisman, Partner, US, Dentons

• Cristian Fischetti, Partner, Italy, Dentons

• Dr. Arne Friel, Partner, Germany, Dentons

• Derek McCombe, Partner, UK, Dentons

• Audrey Molina, Partner, France, Dentons

Downsizing Your Operations: Legal Implications and Considerations

Moderator: Nora Wouters, Partner, Belgium, Dentons

• Katell Déniel-Allioux, Partner, France, Dentons

• Olivier Genevois, Partner, France, Dentons

• Ian Fox, Partner, UK, Dentons

• Krijn Hoogenboezem, Partner, Netherlands, Dentons

• Frank Lenzen, Partner, Germany, Dentons

• Eugenie Nunes, Partner, Netherlands, Dentons

• Dr. Christoph Papenheim, Partner, Germany, Dentons

• Lee P. Whidden, Partner, US, Dentons

CLE Credit

This program is approved for 1.5 general hours of CLE in: Arizona, California, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas. It is pending approval in: Georgia and Virginia.

Credit for all other states must be applied for and submitted by individual attendees. Compliance with each state's MCLE requirements is the sole responsibility of the attendee.

*Dentons can only issue CLE credit for attendance during the live broadcast of the webinar. Credit for viewing a pre-recorded session is the responsibility of the individual.

Questions

Please contact Justine Gershak at justine.gershak@dentons.com.