Global M&A Series: Energy and Resources Roundtable
7 March 2012
The Andaz, London
In 2012 Squire Sanders is hosting a Global M&A Series of roundtables in exclusive partnership with mergermarket. To be held in London, New York and Shanghai, the roundtables will address issues affecting global M&A in key industry sectors.
The London roundtable on 7 March covers the increasingly cross-border nature of energy and resources deals and corresponds with the launch of a new report on M&A in the energy and resources sector. Anyone looking to gain some perspective into the factors fuelling investment and consolidation in the industry should make it a point to attend. For more information or to register, visit the Mergermarket Global M&A Series: Energy & Resources Roundtable website.
8:30 Registration & Coffee
9:00 Chair's Welcome Remarks
William Downs, Global Practice Group Leader, Corporate & Corporate Finance, Squire Sanders
9:15 Panel Discussion: What is driving M&A deals in the sector? Prospective global outlook for 2012
The key factors of the buy-side activity and portfolio management strategies
Regulatory framework affecting M&A in cross-border deals
Deal opportunities presented by emerging role of nonconventional energy sources
Oil and Gas: Are private equity a significant competitor to the majors? What challenges do new entrants to the market face?
Christopher Hopkinson, CEO, International Petroleum Limited Charles Dupont, Partner, Antin Infrastructure Partners Elizabeth Castro, Editor EMEA - Remark, The Mergermarket Group (moderator)
10:00 Panel Discussion: Mining for growth - M&A in extractive industries in the year ahead
How does an increase in commodity prices affect mining projects profitability?
Long term implications of fiscal and government policy on M&A activity
The role of China in the market's investment chain
How will the recent merger of Glencore and Xstrata affect the mining industry?
Traditional v non-traditional funding sources: sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds and project financing
Duncan Maclean, Global Industry Group Leader, Energy & Natural Resources, Squire Sanders Pamela Barbaglia, Senior Reporter, mergermarket (moderator)
