What to Know When Considering M&A in a Biden Administration

Affiliated Programs

Thursday, October 14, 2021

9:00 AM PT

Webcast

M&A is at an all-time high, while antitrust risk is becoming the most significant consideration for companies considering strategic transactions. This means that assessment of risk and mitigation strategies continue to be essential.

Please join us for a timely webinar discussing the latest developments at the U.S. antitrust agencies. Topics to be discussed include:

The heightened focus on tech and what tech companies should assess when considering strategic acquisitions
Greater scrutiny applied to acquisitions of nascent competitors and what that means for companies looking to exit
The role of labor and employment issues in the merger review
What companies considering M&A activity should do to prepare for longer and more arduous reviews at the FTC and DOJ.

Contacts

Juliana Campbell

jcampbell@wsgr.com

Presenters

Jamillia P. Ferris

Partner

Washington, D.C.

Jamillia represents clients in several areas, including merger review, government investigations, and antitrust-related counseling and litigation.

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Michael Russell

Partner

Palo Alto

Mike Russell is a corporate and securities partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he co-leads the firm’s M&A practice. He has 25 years of experience representing clients in a broad range of complex corporate and securities transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, public and private equity and debt offerings, tender and exchange offers, corporate restructurings, venture capital financings, and other strategic transactions. In particular, Mike’s practice focuses on the representation of public and private companies and investors on both the buy and sell sides of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. He advises clients across numerous technology and life sciences industry sectors, including SaaS, Internet, data, cybersecurity, mobility, semiconductor and semiconductor equipment, fintech, digital media, gaming, e-commerce, consumer products, biotech, and digital health.