The year 2016 was marked by extraordinary political and economy uncertainty and a corresponding effect on cross-border deal activity. According to Thomson Reuters, global M&A activity totaled USD 3.7 trillion dollars in 2016. Record levels of outbound M&A from Chinese buyers into European and US assets accounted for a large chunk of this.
Much of Chinese outbound M&A activity has been in line with the country’s China Manufacturing 2025 initiative, which aims to upgrade and enhance China’s domestic manufacturing capabilities and boost innovation.
At the European Chamber’s ‘Mergers & Acquisitions Conference 2017’ a host of speakers from industry, investment banks, law firms and professional services companies are set to discuss where international M&A activity is headed, the future direction of Chinese investment and what the increased political uncertainty means for deal-making activity in China and across the globe.
Agenda
08.30 to 09.00 Registration
09.00 to 09.10 Opening Words by Mr Herve Roesch, European Chamber Investment Working Group Chair
09.10 to 09.30 Keynote speech: M&A Legislation and Regulation to watch in 2017 by Philip Lazare, Lawyer, Luther
Law
09.30 to 09.55 Q&A Session
09.55 to 10.10 Networking coffee break
10.10 to 10.30 Keynote speech: Addressing Deal Sourcing Challenges: How to Find the Right Target in Today’s Volatile
Market Environment by Eduardo Morcillo, Managing Partner, InterChina
10.30 to 10.50 Keynote speech by Mark Harrison, Partner, Deal Advisory, KPMG Advisory (China) Limited
10.50 to 12.00 Panel discussion - Leaders in M&A: True tales and insights into M&A Strategy.
Panelists include:
- Mr. Philip Lazare, Lawyer, Luther Law
- Mr.Joel Guiraud, CEO, Jin Jiang Louvre Asia Hotels Management
- Mr. Ming Cheng Chien, CEO, Lanxess
- Mr. Victor Shen, Legal Counsel, Henkel
Moderated by: Mr Jens Ewert, European Chamber Investment Working Group Chair
12.00 to 12.20 Closing remarks by Mr Herve Roesch, European Chamber Investment Working Group Chair and
Partner, PwC
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