12th M&A Skills Summit

The M &A market took a sharp turn in 2007. While the value of Canadian M &A transactions hit an all-time high in 2007, the year was also marked by global credit troubles. The upheaval in the credit markets will continue to play a major role in the M &A market throughout 2008, fueling new trends and developments in transaction activity.

Our 12th Federated Press M &A Skills Summit will build on the success of its forerunners and feature key skills your organization needs to effectively target, finance and close a deal in today’s market. Leading experts break down the M &A process into its component parts — from identifying the target to closing the deal — and provide practical, real-world advice on:

Targeting the acquisition
The role of private equity in the current M &A market
Negotiating the financial terms
Negotiating the acquisition of a private company
Maximizing value In the sale of a business
Anatomy of a strategic deal

Join these senior M &A deal-makers from the legal, financial and business world as they discuss practical M &A skills and strategies required to do the deal:

Aecon Group Inc.
Bell Canada
Chesswood Income Fund
Direct Energy
Husky Injection Molding Systems
Nortel
Rogers Communications Inc.
And many more