IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026
Session information
Mergers: practical issues in international M&A deals with a focus on remedies, risk allocation, and call-in powers
Thursday 8 October (1430 - 1545)
Committee(s)
Antitrust Section
(Lead)
Corporate and M&A Law Committee
Description
An interactive panel to discuss practical issues in M&A deals, focusing in particular on remedies that may be required to get the deal through across multiple authorities around the world and how to negotiate risk allocation. The panel will also cover situations of increasing uncertainty that complicate negotiations, such as timelines getting longer and the merging use of call-in powers by regulators to scrutinise smaller deals.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Dagmar Dubecka | Kocian Solc Balastik advokatni kancelar sro, Prague, Czech Republic; Education Officer, Corporate and M&A Law Committee |
| Catriona Hatton | Baker Botts, Brussels, Belgium; Senior Vice Chair, Antitrust Section |
| Chen Yang | JunHe LLP, Beijing, China; Social Media and Website Officer, Antitrust Section |
Speakers
| Fabio Falconi | A P Moller Maersk, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Ruchit Patel | Ropes & Gray LLP, London, England |
| Rabbe Sittnikow | Hannes Snellman, Helsinki, Finland; Member, Corporate and M&A Law Committee Advisory Board |
| Mariana Tavares de Araujo | Levy e Salomao Advogados, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Publications Officer, Antitrust Section |
| Oliver Triebold | Schellenberg Wittmer, Zürich, Switzerland; Member, Corporate and M&A Law Committee Advisory Board |