The 18th Annual Southeastern M&A/Private Equity Forum

Thursday, October 27 • 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET

Troutman Pepper Partner Andrea Farley continues as co-chair of the Southeastern M&A/Private Equity Forum. The Forum is the premier gathering of mid-market deals professionals throughout the Southeastern US. Our program imparts timely advice on current trends and developments impacting deals in the current calendar year.

Andrea will be a panelist on “The State of the M&A Market” panel at 9:10 a.m.:

In 2021, deal activity continued to surge for a second year in a row. According to PwC, strong interest in technology, digital, and data-driven assets drove much of the rally, while sectors such as retail and telecoms saw lower transactional value. With expectations for another dynamic year somewhat muted by a potential tide of rising taxes and inflation, what do dealmakers expect to fuel, or cool, M&A activity in the months ahead? Join our expert faculty as they address future M&A trends for the middle market while taking a retrospective view of the year in review.

Troutman Pepper Partner Keith Barnett will be a panelist on “The Encroaching Wave: Exploring Legal and Regulatory Considerations for Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Deals” panel at 11:40 a.m.:

Few market development are as potentially transformative as the wave of crypto- and blockchain-related deals on the horizon. Reaching new heights, activity in this arena surpassed $2.4 trillion in aggregate market value last year, with palpable momentum ahead. Despite growing calls for regulatory oversight and greater transparency, deals in this space continue to arise amid a potentially prickly patch of challenging legal considerations. This session explores some of the complexities of current and anticipated regulatory action within this dynamic space.