Invite-only for General Counsel and Heads of Legal. Chatham house rules apply.
This session examines the European merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape for 2026, providing analytical context for a shifting deal-making environment. Grounded in the frameworks of the CMS European M&A Outlook 2026, the session will explore the macroeconomic variables, regulatory developments, and financing conditions currently influencing transaction volumes in Europe (and beyond). The discussion is structured to identify emerging regional hotspots and highlight sectors demonstrating concentrated deal activity. By addressing structural complexities such as valuation realignments and cross-border integration challenges, the roundtable will deliver a pragmatic assessment of the forces shaping corporate strategy and capital deployment across the continent.
The pan-European network for General Counsel: Opinion leaders and innovators shape the future of the profession in legal departments together.
The General Counsel Leadership Circle excels with the support of the European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA), the umbrella association for 25 company lawyer associations across Europe. dfv European Corporate Counsel Group SRL also provides association services for ECLA. More information can be found at ecla.eu
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