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2022 M&A Bootcamp: The Ultimate Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions
Affiliated Programs
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM PT

Webcast

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Wilson Sonsini will join the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center and partners for a virtual M&A Bootcamp. The event will provide an update on the current M&A environment, discuss best practices to position yourself for future M&A opportunities, and explore winning strategies for successful transitions. We are pleased to share insights from our expert partners at KPMG, Wilson Sonsini, and Woodruff Sawyer, who have spearheaded recent negotiations and deals.

This M&A bootcamp is intended for any executive who is involved in devising and/or executing an acquisition,  from CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CTOs, and vice presidents of business development to leaders and teams that are responsible for identifying and managing a successful M&A transaction.

Contacts

Sammy Dalrymple

sdalrymple@wsgr.com

Presenters

Catherine V. Riley Tzipori
Partner
New York

Catherine Riley Tzipori is a partner in the New York office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she specializes in corporate, securities, and mergers and acquisitions transactions in particular for high-growth, venture-backed companies across a range of sectors. Catherine has experience representing public and private companies in a wide range of transactions, including financings, mergers, asset acquisitions, acquihires, securities and debt offerings, complex business formations, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions. In addition, Catherine has counseled privately and publicly held companies on general corporate governance and disclosure matters.

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Melissa V. Hollatz
Partner Emeritus

Melissa Hollatz retired as a partner from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in 2023. She practiced corporate and securities law, with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions. Her work focused on public and private company corporate representation and corporate governance, with an emphasis on technology companies. Melissa has extensive transactional experience, including mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, tender and exchange offers, venture capital financings, and other strategic transactions.

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Kathy H. Ku
Partner
Century City

Katherine H. Ku is a corporate and securities partner in the Los Angeles office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. She represents both public and private companies and private equity funds in a variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, and joint ventures. Kathy also advises clients on corporate governance and securities compliance matters. In addition, she has experience representing special committees of boards of directors in connection with buy-out matters.

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