Rita O’Neill and Scott Crofton will speak at University of Texas Law CLE’s Mergers and Acquisitions Institute, held in Dallas from October 6 to 7. UT Law CLE’s Mergers and Acquisitions Institute is a leading private M&A conference in the United States discussing the latest deal trends, structures, pitfalls and opportunities in M&A.
S&C is a sponsor of the event.
Register for the UT Law CLE’s Mergers & Acquisitions Institute here.
October 6: Hot Topics in Private Equity M&A
Rita O’Neill is a partner in Sullivan & Cromwell’s Los Angeles office and serves as co-head of the Firm’s Global Private Equity Group. Rita’s panel will discuss current trends in private equity M&A—including traditional whole company leveraged buy-outs, partial stake investments and acquisitions of public companies—as many expect private equity funds to deploy unprecedented levels of unallocated investment capital.
October 6: More New Kids on the Block: State-of-the-Art M&A Clauses That You Need to Know
Scott Crofton is a New York-based partner in Sullivan & Cromwell’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group. Scott’s panel will explore state-of-the-art architecture and risk allocation features of regulatory provisions in merger agreements—including efforts covenants, specific structural or conduct undertakings, FTC “prior approval” requirements and commitments to litigate—especially for industries facing increased regulatory scrutiny, such as in healthcare, defense and technology.