This session will explore acquiring businesses in Europe from the perspective of a US company acquirer. Our German and UK qualified expert team of M&A lawyers will delve into differences in US style vs European style approaches to doing M&A and how to navigate key differences in terms of

• M&A transaction structures
• Due diligence approaches
• Key deal terms in M&A agreements (incl. pricing, purchase price adjustment, warranties and indemnities etc.)
• Key regulatory aspects

We will discuss common pitfalls and surprises to avoid when leading your business team successfully to completion of M&A transactions in the European market. We will round up the discussion looking into most recent and innovative cross-border deal trends we are seeing and providing a view on the impact of AI on M&A deal terms. This session does not require prior M&A exposure and is open for any GC, whether first time M&A lead counsel or seasoned M&A practitioner.