IBA Regional Forum: Deals, disruptions and growth areas in the Americas Conference

To date, the number of transactions and total value of M&A activity in the Americas in 2021 will significantly outperform M&A activity of the last several years. This session aims to outline what sectors and deal trends drive this growth and will discuss the impact of industries such as technology, finance, retail and e-commerce, as well as the large number of transactions occurring in healthcare and education, especially in Latin America. The panel will also review how new investment structures, such as special acquisition companies (SPACs), will change the M&A landscape going forward and how environmental, social and

corporate governance (ESG) will play a role in driving M&A activity in particular sectors.

Moderators:

• Randy Bullard Morrison & Foerster, Miami, Florida; Co-Chair, IBA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Law Committee
• Paula Vieira de Oliveira Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados, São Paulo; Website Offi cer, IBA Latin American Regional Forum

Panelists:

• Sergio Galvis - Sullivan & Cromwell, New York
• Jenny Hochenberg - Cravath Swaine & Moore, New York
• Paola Lozano - Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, New York
• Raaj S. Narayan - Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, New York