Freshfields US Corporate/M&A partner Paul Humphreys will speak on “Corporate Dealmakers: How are Companies Transforming Themselves Through Creative Deals?” at IMN’s The Deal Economy Conference.

The panel will cover:

• Offense vs. Defense: What is driving today’s M&A strategy?
• How companies are using M&A to add scale, capabilities and access new markets
• Exploring competitive and favorable financing strategies
• For companies with a high stock price and piles of cash, it’s easier to buy than to build
• The necessity of digital transformation through technology acquisitions
• Using divestitures and spin-offs to maximize shareholder value
• How has competition from private equity buyers changed the corporate strategy?
• What ongoing challenges will dealmakers face in the near term?