24
Sep
Panel: The evolution of due diligence in M&A
In today’s rapidly changing dealmaking environment, thorough and comprehensive due diligence is more critical than ever in M&A transactions. This session will explore the latest developments and best practices in M&A due diligence, with a particular focus on emerging areas such as supply chain risk considering new regulations such as the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act and the proposed EU (European Union) Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence, the impact of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), and anti-money laundering compliance developments including the 6th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD6). Speakers will discuss:
- How can buyers effectively incorporate supply chain due diligence into their M&A processes to ensure compliance with emerging regulations, and what are the best practices for assessing and mitigating supply chain risks?
- What impact does the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) have on M&A due diligence, particularly in the financial services sector, and how can buyers evaluate a target company’s cybersecurity and IT resilience to minimise potential liabilities?
- How can M&A practitioners navigate the increasing scrutiny of AML compliance, driven by high-profile enforcement actions and developments such as AMLD6?
- How can M&A professionals effectively collaborate with consultants and advisors to leverage their specialised due diligence services, and what are the best practices for ensuring a comprehensive and efficient due diligence process while managing costs?
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SpeakersAzfar Hashmi Director, Head of ESG Strategy & Deals PWC SWEDEN
Maria Pavlenko Senior Director, Head of Europe BLACKPEAK
Hugo-A. B. Munthe-Kaas Partner, Head of Compliance DLA PIPER
Kasper Viio Director, Corporate Development & Synergies ION ANALYTICS
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Azfar heads the ESG Strategy & Deals practice within PwC Sweden and brings over 20 years of experience as an investment professional from Stockholm, London and New York. He is experienced in leading transactional due diligences for the largest Private Equity funds in the Nordics.
Maria is a Senior Director and Head of Europe at Blackpeak where her work focuses on pre-deal due diligence, investment research, business intelligence as well as litigation and disputes support. Prior to joining Blackpeak, Maria managed a business intelligence & investigations function of a London-based strategic risk consultancy where she led complex multijurisdictional investigations, asset tracing, and integrity due diligence projects for major development banks. Before this, Maria worked in Scotland for a boutique intelligence-led business advisory where she led Eurasia-focused diligence work. Apart from diligence, Maria has a keen interest in ESG and sustainable supply chains. She holds a PhD in Sustainable Development from the University of St Andrews.
Hugo heads DLA Piper Norway’s compliance and risk management group and has broad legal experience within matters concerning corporate compliance, ESG and litigation. Hugo has previously worked as a research assistant at the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law and has experience as an in house lawyer for the companies Höegh Autoliners and Höegh LNG.
He also has a background from the Norwegian Armed Forces School of Intelligence and Security Service (FSES), where he studied Russian while going through officer training. Hugo has extensive experience assisting the shipping, offshore and insurance sectors, and lectures annually at the University of Oslo in topics such as maritime law, insurance and tort law.
Hugo advises both Norwegian and multi-national companies in issues related to international trade, ESG, economic sanctions, anti-corruption, AML, FDI and export control. Among other, he assists clients with government relations, risk assessments, international contracting, compliance programs, integrity due diligence, training and internal investigations. Hugo also has broad experience advising in situations where there is suspicion or accusations of compliance breaches and where companies are put under public investigation. Hugo is ranked within compliance and insurance by both Norwegian and international rating agencies.
Kasper heads market intelligence and new ventures at ION Analytics, identifying growth opportunities, both through partnerships and inorganic investments. He is also the deputy director with the Diligence domain at ION Analytics, focused on the strategy and development of key capabilities across investigative diligence, risk screening, regulatory analysis and cybersecurity.