Topics to be discussed include:

  • Exploring representations and warranty insurance and limited indemnification provisions
  • What type of transactional insurance and risk mitigation strategies are being established to protect all parties in the deal?
  • New applications of Representations and Warranties Insurance for alternative deal structures: Secondaries, minority investments, take privates and spinoffs
  • Using litigation buyout insurance to protect against currently pending litigation
  • The use of representations and warranty insurance to reduce the amount of escrow required, allowing a buyer to make a more attractive bid in a competitive situation
  • Strategies to protect buyers and sellers from breaches
  • How tax indemnity insurance policies can mitigate risk for a buyer against inadvertent errors in the tax treatments
  • Can representations and warranty insurance offer protection in cross-border deals?
  • With strong demand and competition, how will insurance vendors adapt and expand their offerings to capture an increased share of the market and stay competitive?

Speakers:

  • Eric Jesse, Partner, Lowenstein Sandler LLP
  • Alexandros Aldous, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief Government Relations Officer, The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.
  • Julia Papastavridis, Managing Director, Aon Transaction Solutions
  • Rick Sinkfield, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Laureate Education, Inc.

Moderator: 

  • Simone Bonnett, Senior Director, Transactional Risk Advisory & Solutions Group, Willis Towers Watson

Time: 9:30-10:15 a.m. ET

Location: The Union League Club, New York, NY

*Disclaimer: This event is open to the public but requires a registration fee.