Mergers Alliance recently held its Autumn conference in Chicago. The Athletic Associaion Hotel was a perfect location for discussing market trends and joint deal opportunities while strengthening relationships around the world.
With 90 M&A professionals attending from all over the world, the event was a huge success thanks to the collaboration and dedication of all the members and the valuable input from our hosts based in Chicago, Drener Partners. Attendees participated in sector sessions, panel discussions and one-on-one meetings. They also enjoyed featured guest speakers and some of Chicago’s finest attractions.
Featured speakers during the conference included Ryan James Boyle, Senior Economist within the Global Risk Management division of Northern Trust. A panel discussion on the “State of Middle Market M&A”, moderated by Lindsey Wendler, Managing Director, Dresner Partners, also featured the following speakers:
- Scott Brown, Senior Partner, The Edgewater Funds
- Christopher W. Nolan, Managing Director, Dresner Partners
- Scott Rubenstein, Managing Director, BMO Sponsor Finance
- Suzie Saxman, Partner and M&A Chair, Seyfarth Shaw
- Steven Sherman, Managing Director and Head of Financial Consulting Services, Loop Capital
The panelist agreed on the strength of the middle market M&A, In H1 2022 Mergers Alliance partners closed 44 deals within this segment.
Commenting on the conference, Steven M. Dresner, President of Dresner Partners which is a Mergers Alliance member firm said, “It was a pleasure to have our headquarters host our colleagues from Mergers Alliance and showcase Chicago’s dynamic business environment and M&A professionals. During our 30-plus year history, Dresner has been actively involved in facilitating numerous cross-border transactions for clients across a variety of industries. Whether you’re seeking opportunities in North America, Europe, Asia or other parts of the world, opening your transaction to a larger pool of financial and strategic buyers can have a significant positive effect in increasing returns for shareholders. We look forward to completing more deals with our Mergers Alliance colleagues and maximizing results for our clients.”
Stas Michael, Managing Director of Mergers Alliance said, “One behalf of all of our Mergers Alliance colleagues in attendance, we would like to thank the Dresner Partners team for organizing such a fantastic event which featured a high level of engagement and interaction across several sectors including consumer, healthcare, industrials, technology and services, and energy and sustainability. Despite current market volatility and headwinds due to inflation, along with other factors, we remain very optimistic about deal-flow and the future of cross-border M&A.”
