European Cross Border Mergers & Acquisitions

Date: Thursday, May 22, 2008

Time: 6:00  pm - 7:30  pm

Event Address: Baruch College, 137 East 25th Street (between Lexington and 3rd Ave), NY 10010

Event Venue: Weissman Center for International Business, 8th floor Conference Room

Contact Name: Pete Chatziplis

Contact Phone: (212) 436-4581

Contact Email: EUM&A@euusa.org

Event URL: www.wtwnyc.org

Fee: Free, but seating is limited

Mergers & acquisitions in Europe have been growing at such a pace that in 2007, a record year for global M&A activity, deal value reached $1.4 trillion, accounting for around 40% of global activity. Cross border tansactions within Europe have picked up pace as markets are integrating and corporations are aiming to consolidate their postion, realize operational synergies and compete more effectively in the global arena. In this context, the growing economies of Central-Eastern Europe are offering significant opportunities and gaining importance. On the flipside various differences in local regulations, business practices and cultures pose challenges for the success of acquisitions. Partly helped by the appreciation of the Euro, European companies have been increasingly involved in acquisitions in the U.S. and Asia while U.S. corporations and private equity funds continue to be active in Europe.

Professionals with extensive background in European M&As, including Pete Chatziplis of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services and Janos Harskuti, Consul for Financial and Commercial Affairs of the Czech Republic, will provide an update on current market trends and address factors that are critical to the success of acquisitions highlighting opportunities in Central-Eastern Europe and the emergence of global leaders through these consolidation trends.

The event is organized under the cooperation of USCIB, the Weissman Center for International Business, Baruch College/CUNY and the EU Association in the US.

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