Where Deals Go Wrong: Reducing Liability Exposure in M&A Transactions brings together a distinguished panel of attorneys and risk management professionals for a roundtable discussion on managing risk throughout the lifecycle of an M&A transaction. Through practical insights from both the transactional and risk management perspectives, the panel will explore key areas of liability exposure in M&A transactions on both the buy and sell side, discuss best practices for attorneys at each stage of a deal, and highlight emerging industry trends affecting deal risk and complexity. Attendees will gain a best-in-class roadmap for reducing professional liability exposure while continuing to deliver exceptional results for their clients.
Learning Objectives:
* Identify common sources of liability exposure for attorneys in mergers and acquisitions transactions, including risks that arise during deal structuring, diligence, negotiation, and closing.
* Analyze the distinct risk considerations on both the buyer and seller side of an M&A transaction and understand how those risks can impact professional liability exposure.
* Apply practical risk-management strategies to mitigate exposure during key stages of an M&A transaction, including due diligence, drafting representations and warranties, and managing client expectations.
* Recognize the role of insurance and risk-transfer tools, such as representations and warranties insurance, in reducing transactional risk for clients and counsel.
* Evaluate emerging trends affecting M&A deal risk, including evolving deal structures, market pressures, and increasing complexity in modern transactions.
The panel includes Dieter Clauss, Vice President at Lawyers Insurance Group, who has spent over a decade delivering innovative insurance and risk management solutions to more than 1,100 law firms nationwide. Jenn Costanzo, Risk Manager and Director of Commercial Insurance at Promark Partners. Philip C. Barth IV, Senior Associate in Phillips Lytle’s Corporate Law Practice. Michael Fahner, Founder of Fahner Law and Socius Legal and former M&A associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore; and Isaac Wall, Founder of Parallax Law and former associate at Sidley Austin.