IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026
Session information
The princess and the pea: the focus on minority protections in hostile and conflicted transactions
Thursday 8 October (0930 - 1045)
Committee(s)
Securities and Capital Markets Committee
(Lead)
Description
In capital markets and other transactions, conflicts of interest occur frequently, especially if the issuer has major shareholders or is under fire from a hostile bidder or an activist. The panel discusses how the issuer should and could ensure that minority shareholders (and minority holders of other securities) are sufficiently protected.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Sophie Cornette de Saint Cyr | Bredin Prat, Paris, France; Regional Representative EMEA, Securities and Capital Markets Committee |
| Francisco Müssnich | BMA Advogados, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Senior Vice Chair, Securities and Capital Markets Committee |
Speakers
| Andrew Ang | WongPartnership, Singapore, Singapore |
| Federica Munno | Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici, Milan, Italy; Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Securities and Capital Markets Committee |
| John Robinson | Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, New York, USA |