M&A Summit 2025
Accelerating Ahead: Preparing for a rebound in dealmakingTuesday, May 20, 2025
DLA Piper will be hosting the 2nd Annual M&A Summit in New York on May 20, 2025.
The half-day summit features discussion panels and insightful presentations by leading M&A dealmakers and practitioners, followed by a rooftop networking reception. Attendees will gain useful insights from our presenters who will be discussing emerging trends as the M&A market prepares for a significant rebound in dealmaking.
Location
Ease 605
605 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10158
For more information
Please contact masummit@us.dlapiper.com with questions.
Agenda
2:00 - 2:10 pm ET
Speaker
Christopher Giordano, Partner; Chair, US Mergers and Acquisitions Group; Global Co-Chair, Mergers and Acquisitions group, DLA Piper
2:10 - 2:50 pm ET
Keynote Speaker
Lieutenant General David Bassett (Ret.), Senior Counselor, The Cohen Group
Moderator
Ignacio E. Sanchez, Partner, DLA Piper
2:50 - 3:05 pm ET
Speaker
Rita Patel, Partner; Chair, US Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice; Co-Chair, Transactions Specialists practice, DLA Piper
Keith Ranta, Partner, DLA Piper
3:05 - 3:30 pm ET
3:30 - 4:10 pm ET
Moderator
Poonam Kumar, Partner, DLA Piper
Panelists
Saswat Bohidar, Associate General Counsel, Corporate Transactions Group, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Victoria Vron, Associate General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Legal Operations, Commercial & Corporate Law, GEICO
George Kellerman, Vice President of Investments & Acquisitions, Woven by Toyota
Speaker
Rob Salter, Global Co-Chair, Mergers and Acquisitions, DLA Piper
4:25 - 5:05 pm ET
Moderator
John Reed, Partner, DLA Piper
Panelists
Steven M. Cohen, Founding Member, Blue Raven LLP
Robert T. Miller, F. Arnold Daum Chair in Corporate Finance and Law, University of Iowa
The Honorable Myron T. Steele, Former Chief Justice, Delaware Supreme Court
5:05 - 5:10 pm ET
Speaker
Christopher Giordano, Partner; Chair, US Mergers and Acquisitions Group; Global Co-Chair, Mergers and Acquisitions group, DLA Piper
Speakers
| Lieutenant General David Bassett (Ret.) Senior Counselor The Cohen Group |
Saswat Bohidar |
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| Steven M. Cohen Founding Member Blue Raven LLP |
Christopher Giordano Partner Chair, US Mergers and Acquisitions group Global Co-Chair, Mergers and Acquisitions group DLA Piper |
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George Kellerman |
Poonam Kumar
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Robert T. Miller |
Rita Patel Partner Chair, US Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice Co-Chair, Transactions Specialists practice DLA Piper
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| Keith Ranta Partner DLA Piper |
John Reed Partner DLA Piper |
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| Rob Salter Global Co-Chair, Mergers and Acquisitions DLA Piper |
Ignacio E. Sanchez Partner DLA Piper |
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| The Honorable Myron T. Steele Former Chief Justice Delaware Supreme Court |
Victoria Vron Associate General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Legal Operations, Commercial & Corporate Law GEICO |
