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    Rita O’Neill and Scott Crofton Participate in University of Texas Law’s 21st Mergers and Acquisitions Institute

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    October 2, 2025

    Rita O’Neill and Scott Crofton will join the University of Texas Law’s Mergers and Acquisitions Institute to discuss the latest trends and strategies in private equity M&A, and changes to the legal standards applicable to conflict transactions. UT Law’s Mergers and Acquisitions Institute, to be held in Dallas from October 9 to 10, is a leading private M&A conference discussing the latest deal trends, structures, pitfalls and opportunities in M&A.

    S&C is a sponsor of the event.

    Learn more and register for UT Law’s Mergers & Acquisitions Institute.

    October 9—Hot Topics in Private Equity M&A

    Rita O’Neill, a partner in S&C’s M&A Group and Co-Head of the Firm’s Global Private Equity Group, will moderate a panel discussing the latest trends and strategies shaping private-equity M&A and providing insights on navigating complex deal structures, maximizing value and staying ahead of the curve in PE’s rapidly evolving market.

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    October 9—Conflict Transactions: Developments in Navigating Perilous Waters

    Scott Crofton, a New York-based partner in Sullivan & Cromwell’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group, will join a panel discussing recent court opinions and amendments to state legislation that have changed the rules for conflict transactions and what companies and their stockholders, directors and officers should consider before and during deals in light of these changes.

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