Ting Chen Speaks at PLI’s “Doing Deals 2024: The Art of M&A Transactional Practice” Program
February 29, 2024
On February 28, 2024, Cravath partner Ting S. Chen participated in “Doing Deals 2024: The Art of M&A Transactional Practice,” a program presented by the Practising Law Institute in New York, which focused on the latest trends and developments in the M&A market and featured outside and in‑house lawyers and investment bankers. Ting spoke on a panel entitled “Negotiating the M&A Agreement in the Time of Covid and Beyond,” which reviewed how to mitigate risk in a purchase agreement, the evolution of the Material Adverse Effect clause and interim operating covenants, and Con Ed provisions.
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