M&A Forecast Under the New Trump Administration: Policy Initiatives, Legislative and Regulatory Changes

Course Details
- smart_display Format
On-Demand
- signal_cellular_alt Difficulty Level
Intermediate
- work Practice Area
Commercial Law
- event Date
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- schedule Time
1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT
- timer Program Length
90 minutes
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
This CLE webinar will explore the impact the new Trump administration and a Republican-controlled Congress will have on M&A activity.
Faculty

Mr. Chuchawat represents PE, VC, public companies and private companies in all industries, including technology, healthcare, consumer, business services, industrials, A&D, life sciences, financial services, telecom and media. He has closed hundreds of deals over the course of his career.
Description
The return of Republican Donald Trump to the White House along with a Republican-controlled Congress is expected to significantly influence the deal landscape for mergers and acquisitions as well as antitrust regulation.
This webinar will guide M&A counsel through the anticipated changes under the new administration. The panelist will address the expected policy shifts, regulatory updates, agency staffing changes, and enforcement priorities that will impact both domestic and cross-border transactions for the next four years.
Listen as our panelist provides insights and projections on how the new Trump administration will impact clients and stakeholders in the M&A process. The panelist will also discuss strategies for effectively advising clients in this evolving legal landscape.
Outline
- Current M&A market overview
- Impact of the new Trump administration and Republican-controlled Congress on M&A transactions
- Key policy changes under the new administration
- Deregulation
- Antitrust priorities: looser merger enforcement
- The impact of legislative, regulatory, and agency changes
- Sectors likely to see the biggest bump in transactions and those that may be negatively impacted under the new administration
- Advising M&A deal parties and other stakeholders amidst a changing legal landscape
Benefits
The panelist will cover these and other important considerations:
- What are the key policies proposed by the Trump administration that will have the biggest potential impact on M&A?
- How will the new administration's deregulation and antitrust priorities impact deals going forward?
- What sectors are likely to see the biggest bump in transactions and are there other sectors that may see deals suffer or pivot due to lack of incentives under the new administration?
- What are the practical challenges in advising deal parties and other stakeholders on M&A matters under the evolving legal and regulatory landscape?
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