Corporate Dealmakers

After enduring the economic headwinds of recent years, global M&A activity is showing resilience even in the face of geopolitical tensions, lower valuations, and a still-high inflationary environment. Higher interest rates have impacted the financing market for leveraged buyouts, requiring private equity firms to write larger equity checks or abandon takeovers. At the same time, ESG initiatives have fallen under tense scrutiny, with investors now challenged to find new ways to frame related investments and practices. Despite these challenges, well-capitalized strategists are seeking strategic transactions that enhance vertical integration and sustainability goals, and expectations of lowering interest rates may further turn the tides in 2024. Join a roster of senior corporate executives, M&A advisors, sustainability executives, private equity, hedge fund and other institutional investors, to explore pertinent topics relevant to recovery paths. Expert-led discussions will cover a range of topics, including favorable deal structures, financing options, ESG trends, the impact of bitcoin ETFs, and the future of mega-deals. This one-day conference explores the opportunities, obstacles, and risks dealmakers face in the current environment and how to navigate through them.