The Venue ‚ Wallace Collection, London




Global M&A Cross-Border Seminar

Completing Cross-Border Acquisitions

Hosted by Livingstone Guarantee

Thursday 15 September 2005

The Wallace Collection, London W1

UK partner, Livingstone Guarantee, is pleased to host the first in a series of one day Global M&A seminars at the Wallace Collection in London on Thursday 15 September 2005.

This flagship event will focus on the challenges of making acquisitions abroad and the opportunities and risks which can unfold along the way. Global M&A advisers from eight countries will come together in a unique ‘master-class’ to discuss the issues involved when acquiring mid-market companies abroad.

The workshop boasts a practical theme focusing on issues such as how to identify overseas targets, how best to prepare for acquisitions, pitfalls to avoid and how to be equipped with the basic tools and understanding necessary to complete cross-border transactions successfully.

What are the key issues to be discussed?
  • Why do overseas acquisitions go wrong?
  • What cultural differences should I be aware of?
  • How do I go about funding a cross-border deal?
  • How can I source acquisitions targets abroad?
Who should attend?
  • M&A Directors Business Development Directors
  • Finance Directors of major groups
  • CEOs and CFOs of acquisitive private companies
  • Private equity investors
Where is it being held?
This seminar will be held at the historical Wallace Collection on Manchester Square in Central London, a unique private museum home to a rare collection of invaluable paintings such as the infamous ´Laughing Cavalier´ by Frans Hal.

Due to the unusual venue, delegate numbers are strictly limited to 75.