Mergers and Acquisitions Forum
For the first time ever, the Southeast's top investment bankers, private equity professionals, lawyers, accountants, lenders and business development officers will gather for networking and education. Learn about the hottest industries and latest trends and get tips on M&A transactions from the region's top performers.
  • This will be a live webcast.
    • Seminar Information
    Date Presented:
    September 22, 2005 9:00 AM Eastern
    Seminar Location:
    The Westin, Buckhead
    Atlanta, GA
    Chairperson:
    Michael Hollingsworth, John Spillman
    Length:
    7 hours, 30 minutes
    Current M&A Market with a Focus on the Southeast
  • significant deals
  • economic trends
  • hot industries
  • latest trends in deal pricing
    • Speaker Information
    Bo Briggs
    Stockton Croft  [ view bio ]
    Steve Joiner  [ view bio ]
    Tim Mann  [ view bio ]
    Andy Mason  [ view bio ]
    Matt Sullivan  [ view bio ]
    Current Trends in Deal Financing
  • equity
  • debt
  • mezzanine
    • Speaker Information
    Mick Cochran  [ view bio ]
    Larry DeAngelo  [ view bio ]
    Mike Doppelt  [ view bio ]
    Andrew Hettinger  [ view bio ]
    Recent Mergers and Acquisitions Law Developments
    Speaker Information
    Mark Morton  [ view bio ]
    Scott Ortwein  [ view bio ]
    David Phillips  [ view bio ]
    Mike Tumas  [ view bio ]
    Transacting the Middle Market Deal: Part I
  • growing importance of adequate due diligence
  • core representations and warranties
  • indemnification and escrow issues
  • closing conditions and termination rights
  • lock ups after Omnicare
    • Speaker Information
    Paul Hastings
    Joel Hughey  [ view bio ]
    Kurt Huntzinger  [ view bio ]
    Tom Hyman  [ view bio ]
    Stuart Johnson  [ view bio ]
    Frank Layson
    Rahul Patel  [ view bio ]
    Transacting the Middle Market Deal: Part II
  • purchase price adjustments that work
  • financial statement and key tax issues
  • bridging the valuation gap with earnouts
  • distressed companies
  • buying intellectual property assets
  • employment benefits issues
    • Speaker Information
    Greg Cinnamon  [ view bio ]
    John Ethridge  [ view bio ]
    George Gaskin  [ view bio ]
    Dave Patton  [ view bio ]
    Mike Rowland  [ view bio ]
    Strategic Considerations in the Private Company Auction
  • developing leverage through market intelligence
  • the markup of seller's auction draft
  • diligence issues in auction context
  • the seller's management team
  • financing and certainty of closing issues
    • Speaker Information
    Bert Adams  [ view bio ]
    Ted Bender
    Ransom James  [ view bio ]
    Dan Kennedy  [ view bio ]
    Jim Sullivan  [ view bio ]
    The New Regulatory Environment
  • Sarbanes-Oxley's effect on M&A
  • Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
  • Anti-Terrorism laws
  • Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust developments
    • Speaker Information
    Richard Derose
    Dave Paddock  [ view bio ]
    Dewitt Rogers  [ view bio ]
    Sterling Spainhour  [ view bio ]
    Acquisition of a Public Company
  • tender offers
  • dealing with anti-takeover measures
  • golden parachute issues
  • going private transactions
    • Speaker Information
    Steve Burson  [ view bio ]
    Bob Dow  [ view bio ]
    Paul Hastings
    Roth Kehoe  [ view bio ]
    Elizabeth Noe
    Jay Schwartz  [ view bio ]
    Ethical Issues in M&A Transactions
  • legal opinions
  • conflicts of interest
  • "up the ladder" reporting
    • Speaker Information
    John G. Despriet  [ view bio ]
    Paula J. Frederick   [ view bio ]
    Georgia Bar
    Total General Hours: 11.00
    Including Ethics: 1.00
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