12:00 p.m.                               

Introduction

Samuel C. Thompson Jr., Professor of Law and Director of the Center for the Study of Mergers and Acquisitions at Penn State Law

12:05 p.m.

Impact on Banking and Financial Services M&A of
Potential Changes to the Dodd-Frank Law

Cohen Materials (Sullivan & Cromwell Publication)
Douglas Materials (DavisPolk Memo)

H. Rodgin Cohen, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York City, and John L. Douglas, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Washington D.C.

12:45 p.m.

Impact on M&A of Potential Changes in Federal
Tax Policy 

Schler Slides

Michael L. Schler, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York City  

1:05 p.m.

Impact on M&A of Potential Changes in
Securities Regulation 

Dennis Garris, Alston & Bird LLP, Washington, D.C.  

1:25 p.m.

Impact on M&A of Potential Changes in Policy at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Lilyestrom Slides

John R. Lilyestrom, Hogan & Lovells LLP, Washington, D.C.

1:45 p.m.

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2:00 p.m.

Impact on M&A of Potential Changes in the Rules Governing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS)

Chipman Materials (WilmerHale Publication)

Jason Chipman, WilmerHale, Washington, D.C.

2:20 p.m.

Impact on M&A of Potential Changes in Obamacare

Hanna Slides
Hanna Supplemental Materials (Locke Lord Publication) 

Denise Hanna, Locke Lord LLP, Washington D.C

2:40 p.m.

Impact on M&A of Potential Changes in (1) Antitrust Enforcement, and (2) FCC Policy: For Example: On
the Pending AT&T-Time Warner Merger 

Greenfield Slides
Wright Slides

Leon Greenfield, WilmerHale,  Washington, D.C., and
Christopher J. Wright, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis  LLP, Washington, D.C.   

3:20 p.m.

Closing Observations on other M&A Related Issues, Including Infrastructure Projects and Trade Law

Infrastructure Materials (Ross/Navarro on Infrastructure)
Trade Materials (Lighthizer Testimony)

Samuel C. Thompson Jr., Professor of Law and Director of the Center for the Study of Mergers and Acquisitions at Penn State Law

3:30 p.m.

Webinar Concludes