Pablo Ferraro-Mila: Defining Due Diligence

Pablo Ferraro-Mila: Defining Due Diligence
American Bar Association Section of International Law - Hyatt Regency on Capitol HIll
Looking for a Needle in a Foreign Haystack: Due Diligence Review on Corporate Pitfalls in Other Jurisdictions

Any corporate due diligence review is only successful if the respective checklists are sufficiently comprehensive. In most cases the local advisor will point out the jurisdiction's particularities. However, in an international transaction the lead lawyer's understanding for the main issues is crucial. During this program lawyers from different jurisdictions and continents will compare their corporate checklists and discuss what they usually check and why they do so. They will also point out special pitfalls in their jurisdictions. Further, the session takes advantage of the presence of dozens of experienced M&A lawyers in the audience who are invited to participate actively and to add their checking points.

Sponsoring Committees:
International M&A Joint Venture Committee, International Corporate Counsel Forum

Co-Sponsor:
ABA Young Lawyers Division

Program Chair:
ANDERS FORKMAN
Vinge KB
Malmö, Sweden

Program Chair & Moderator:
FLORIAN S. JORG
Bratschi Wiederkehr & Buob
Zurich, Switzerland

Moderator:
CHRISTINE M. CASTELLANO
Corn Products International, Inc.
Westchester, Illinois

Speakers:
NUSRAT HASSAN
D. H. Law Associates
Mumbai, India

WOLFGANG HOHENSEE
Hohensee Rechtsanwälte
Berlin, Germany

PABLO FERRARO MILA
Gonzalez & Ferraro Mila
Buenos Aires, Argentina

SÉBASTIEN SAVAGE
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Montréal, Quebec, Canada

SALLI SWARTZ
Giraud Naud Amiot & Swartz
Paris, France