14th IBA European Corporate and Private M&A Conference
5 Feb - 6 Feb 2026
Session information
Current legal developments in European private M&A
Thursday 5 February (1115 - 1230)
Description
Preeminent practitioners will present the latest legal and market developments shaping private M&A transactions in Europe. In addition to broader trends, the panel will make a deep dive into two case studies:
- the evolving use of W&I insurance - including common triggers and emerging use cases; and
- strategies for salvaging do-or-die transactions despite the emergence of significant last-minute issues (such as a material due diligence problem or changes in the external context)
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Isabella Ramsay | Mannheimer Swartling, Stockholm, Sweden; Vice Chair, Corporate and M&A Law Committee |
Speakers
| Javier Carvajal | PEREZ-LLORCA, Madrid, Spain |
| Daniel Moeritz | Hengeler Mueller, Munich, Germany |
| Nadege Nguyen | Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I., Paris, France; Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Law Firm Management Committee |
| Christopher Sullivan | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, London, England |