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IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022

30 Oct - 4 Nov 2022

Rooms 234, Level 2

Session information

The transfer of criminal liability in M&A

Thursday 3 November (0930 - 1045)

Rooms 234, Level 2

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Committee(s)

Business Crime Committee (Lead)

Description

The transfer of criminal liability in the mergers and acquisitions context is a complex issue which can have significant implications for the entities involved. The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a rise in M&A activity, with due diligence often conducted in haste or in a more limited way. This session will look at the nature of issues that arise and how case law is evolving globally.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Filippo Ferri	Cagnola & Associati Studio Legale, Milan, Italy; Vice Chair, Business Crime Committee
Cristian Francos	Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Senior Vice Chair, Business Crime Committee

Speakers

Professor Heiko Ahlbrecht	Wessing & Partner Rechtsanwaelte mbB, Düsseldorf, Germany; Co-Chair, Criminal Law Committee
Francisco Castex	Castex & Pauls Abogados, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Margot Laporte	Miller & Chevalier Chartered, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Ben Ticehurst	Squire Patton Boggs, London, England; Conference Quality Officer, Business Crime Committee

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