This Web conference focused on the role of the board of directors in formulating, evaluating and pursuing an acquisition or divestiture strategies in light of the unprecedented change in the financial markets. We also discussed how the credit crisis has affected the M&A market for buyers and sellers, some of the recent trends in deal terms, and the keys to successful transactions in today’s environment.
The panel was moderated by Foley Partners Steven H. Hilfinger and Peter C. Underwood and included panelists: Robin Johnson, Corporate Finance and Commercial Partner, Eversheds, LLP, Will Frame, Managing Director, Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance, LLC, and Walter J. (“Bud”) Aspatore, Chairman, Amherst Capital Partners LLC.
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ABA’s Qui Tam & Civil False Claims and Healthcare Fraud Institute 2026
Foley partner Lisa Noller, Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department, will be speaking at the American Bar Association’s Qui Tam & Civil False Claims and Healthcare Fraud Institute in Washington, D.C. from May 27-28.
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