20 May 20258 minute read

M&A Summit 2025

Accelerating Ahead: Preparing for a rebound in dealmaking

Tuesday, May 20, 2025


DLA Piper hosted the 2nd Annual M&A Summit in New York on May 20, 2025.

The half-day summit featured discussion panels and insightful presentations by leading M&A dealmakers and practitioners, followed by a rooftop networking reception. Attendees gained useful insights from our presenters who discussed emerging trends as the M&A market prepares for a rebound in dealmaking. 


For more information
Please contact masummit@us.dlapiper.com with questions.

Lieutenant General David Bassett (Ret.)
Senior Counselor
The Cohen Group
                      

Saswat Bohidar
Associate General Counsel, Corporate Transactions Group
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Steven M. Cohen
Founding Member
Blue Raven LLP
  Christopher Giordano
Partner
Chair, US Mergers and Acquisitions group
Global Co-Chair, Mergers and Acquisitions group
DLA Piper

George Kellerman
Vice President of Investments & Acquisitions
Woven by Toyota  

 

Poonam Kumar
Partner
DLA Piper

Robert T. Miller
F. Arnold Daum Chair in Corporate Finance and Law
University of Iowa

  Rita Patel
Partner
Chair, US Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice
Co-Chair, Transactions Specialists practice
DLA Piper

Keith Ranta
Partner
DLA Piper
  John Reed
Partner
DLA Piper
Rob Salter
Global Co-Chair, Mergers and Acquisitions
DLA Piper
  Ignacio E. Sanchez
Partner
DLA Piper
The Honorable Myron T. Steele
Former Chief Justice
Delaware Supreme Court
  Victoria Vron
Associate General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Legal Operations, Commercial & Corporate Law
GEICO