Mergermarket Corporate Development Forum Europe 2023
The must-attend event for corporate development professionals in Europe!
The Langham, London
27
Apr
Panel: Cross-border M&A – strategies and challenges 2023
This panel will highlight how investors should be responding to the geopolitical tensions, more complex regulations and higher risks associated with cross-border deal making globally. The experts will look at both inbound and outbound challenges and opportunities.
- Which regions and sectors are dealmakers seeing the most cross-border activity?
- Are cross-border deals still being made fully virtually or more of a blended method?
- With political tensions rising across Europe, is now the time to be investing?
- Can we expect more inbound and outbound Asian deals?
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SpeakersJonathan Aiken Partner, Head of London BDA Partners
Jess Zhou Director, Corporate Development and M&A Boehringer Ingelheim
Joakim Notö Managing Partner, Group Chairman MIMIR GROUP
Daniel Blaettler General Counsel Corporate, Finance & Transactions Lonza
Lucinda Guthrie Executive Editor MERGERMARKET
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Jonathan Aiken is a Partner based in London. He joined BDA in 2007 and is responsible for the London office and strategy. Mr. Aiken’s oversight role in London includes a broad range of sectors including industrials, technology, and consumer.
He specialises in complex, cross-border transactions including corporate carveouts. His clients include EQT, Tata Group, Actis, LDC and Donaldson. He holds an MBA and a Masters in International Affairs from the George Washington University. He is fluent in English and French and proficient in Mandarin.
Jess Zhou is an experienced Director with a demonstrated track record of acquisitions and investments. Solid professional skills in cross boarder M&A, Private Equity, Fund Raising, Project Management, and Corporate Development.
Jess specializes in cross-border M&A transactions and has successfully completed many deals in various sectors in her career. Prior to her current position as Corporate Development and M&A Director at Boehringer Ingelheim, she worked as Business Development Director for global emerging markets at ConvaTec, focusing on acquiring medical device companies.
Before ConvaTec, she led a team in PwC specialized in fund-raising for TMT companies. Prior to PwC, she worked with UCF Group where she leads the acquisition of a leading insurance company. She also led third party advisors including investment bankers, big fours and law firms on due diligence and deal negotiations.
Prior to joining UCF, Jess worked at BDA Partners, a New York based investment banking firm focused on mid-market M&A. She focused on the consumer, retail and private equity sectors.