Roundtable M&A in Europe 2026 – Latest Update in European M&A

Date/Time: April 8, 2026 (Wed) 15:00 - 18:00

Speaker: Axel Kuhlmann, Makoto Ohnuma, Yusei Uji, William Howard (Travers Smith), Christoph Thiermann (Noerr), Karl Hepp de Sevelinges (Jeantet), Roger Freixes (Cuatrecasas), Roman Perner (Schoenherr)

Venue: JP TOWER Hall & Conference

Program

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm First part
1. Overview of M&A in Europe and introduction of panelists
2. Recent developments of M&A landscape in each country / Most active sectors of each country
3. Legal particularities of M&A transactions in each country
4. Q&A

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Coffee break

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Second part
5. Implications of global/geopolitical situations for M&A
6. Shareholder activism and its impact on M&A deals
7. How AI and advanced technology transform M&A transactions
8. Recent changes to regulatory environments in Europe
9. Q&A

5:30 pm – 5:35 pm Closing remarks

5:35 pm – 6:00 pm Business card exchange

Moderators
Axel Kuhlmann, Makoto Ohnuma, Yusei Uji

Panelists
William Howard (UK:Travers Smith)
Christoph Thiermann (Germany: Noerr)
Karl Hepp de Sevelinges (France: Jeantet)
Roger Freixes (Spain: Cuatrecasas)
Roman Perner (Austria: Schoenherr)

*Programs and speakers are subject to change without notice.