Panel Q&A
0:00 Intro
6:00 What is the current state of M&A?
13:50 What is the timeline of dealmaking looking like lately?
16:00 Is the M&A market moving the real estate market?
19:20 Do you see M&A activity being cyclical?
21:20 Is the M&A deal flow being accelerated by digitalization?
26:21 Is valuation remaining difficult in unpredictable times like the pandemic?
30:30 In terms of the conditions of buyers and sellers in the contract, how to make all parties feel secure about the deal?
41:11 What are the current deal structures in M&A?
43:32 What’s your nightmare scenario in terms of what can shock the markets or work to degrade them quickly?
49:34 Effect of people moving to other cities on industrialized commercial spaces?
58:54 Challenges of M&A around this time: A lot of major banks made quite a profit in M&A. Are these earnings just a reflection of a few major deals being facilitated or was Channing referring to a slow-down in M&A deals?
1:01:25 Will the discussed trends apply to the entertainment and streaming industries as well?
Fogel & Potamianos LLP presents The State of M&A: Dealmaking in an Era of Uncertainty, an all-star panel moderated by serial entrepreneur and radio and television personality Mark Hewlett.
We have experts in the fields of investment banking, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions will share their observations from the first half of 2021 and what to expect the rest of 2021 and beyond.
Some of the topics that were addressed:
-Current state of M&A activity
-Bridging valuation and financing gaps
-Current deal structures
-Updates on recent M&A decisions from Delaware Courts
-Forecast on deal activity for the rest of the 2021 and beyond
Our Prestigious Panel:
Channing Hamlet, Managing Director at Objective Capital Partners. He focuses on leading transaction execution for the investment banking practice and leading the business valuation practice.
Heather Madland, Partner with Huron Capital
She originates, structures, and executes debt and equity transactions in the middle market.
Constantine Potamianos
co-founder and Partner with Fogel & Potamianos LLP, advises private and publicly held companies on strategic corporate and operations matters, as well as serves as a mentor at a number of business accelerators, including Tech Stars, Bunker Labs, and Patriot Bootcamp.
Jerome Fogel
co-founder and Partner with Fogel & Potamianos LLP is known as a dealmaker and innovator in the legal community, representing successful entrepreneurs, corporations, and sports and entertainment stars.
