On March 18, Sullivan & Cromwell partners Renata Hesse and Matt Goodman spoke at the 2022 TechGC M&A Conference. The event focused on the general counsel’s role in managing various components of M&A transactions—including overseeing internal and external teams, managing expectations, and attending to their own wellbeing— through the integration stage and beyond.
Sullivan & Cromwell led all law firm advisers in global M&A deals announced in 2021, totaling $662.5 billion worldwide in a year that was record breaking for dealmaking. Following this huge year in M&A, the conference highlighted top deals and top-of-mind considerations for GCs eyeing transactions in 2022. GCs at leading tech companies and experts in M&A and related legal issues shared their experiences, obstacles they’ve overcome, and best practices for M&A deals.
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March 18: Tackling Antitrust: How to Operate in an Evolving Regulatory Environment
Renata Hesse, the co-head of S&C’s Antitrust Group, joined the “Tackling Antitrust” panel. The group discussed how to proactively prepare a company to succeed in today’s antitrust regulatory environment.
March 18: Working Backwards: Incorporating Diligence in Your Day-to-Day
Matthew Goodman, a member of S&C’s Mergers and Acquisitions Group, guided a roundtable discussion on the most important external factors that affect M&A transactions during the panel, “Working Backwards: Incorporating Diligence in your Day-to-Day.”
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By understanding our clients’ strategic objectives, we help businesses around the world navigate the legal and commercial complexities of domestic and global cross-border M&A. We can execute any type of transaction, in any industry, economic climate or geographic region and take great pride in partnering with our clients as they pursue their objectives.
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Renata Hesse is co-head of the Firm’s Antitrust Group. Her practice focuses on antitrust counseling, cartels and merger clearance. Renata is recognized as a leading antitrust lawyer, with a particular emphasis on the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property matters in high-tech industries. In addition to her work on civil antitrust matters, Renata has an active practice involving criminal antitrust investigations, including advising clients on no-poach agreements and other wage-fixing and labor market investigations. She is an Antitrust Section Delegate to the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates and is a frequent speaker at antitrust and legal forums.
Matthew Goodman is a member of S&C’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group. He has extensive experience representing clients across industries in domestic and international M&A and private equity transactions, including joint ventures, stock purchases and asset acquisitions, as well as regularly advises on corporate governance matters. Matt serves as an Associate Development Partner for S&C’s M&A Group, coordinating staffing of associates on M&A assignments, in addition to mentoring and serving as a resource to junior associates. Outside of the firm, Matt is a member of the Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Control Contests Committee of the New York City Bar Association.