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Power Learning Session 1: Considerations for Company Merger and Acquisition
Session Chair(s)
Heather Banuelos, JD
Counsel
King & Spalding LLP, United States
Mergers and acquisitions are commonly complex and high value activities with long-term significance. To understand and appreciate the full range of obligations, liabilities, risks and opportunities in an M&A transaction, important information relating to the commercial, financial, legal, regulatory, and administrative, the status of the assets and parties must be evaluated in a thorough and robust due diligence investigation. This session will discuss due diligence best practices for life sciences companies and provide valuable insights and strategies for cross-functional due diligence teams, with particular emphasis on the regulatory and compliance standards of the target asset or company.
Learning Objective : At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:- Explain the purpose of due diligence
- Describe the key steps in the due diligence process
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Recognize the important role due diligence plays in deal negotiations, from beginning through full integration
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Joshua Oyster, JD
Ropes & Gray, United States
Partner
Speaker
Nikki Reeves, JD
King & Spalding LLP, United States
Attorney
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