Current Administration's Impact on M&A Transactions

Thursday, March 24

ACG Monthly Meeting:  Current Administration's Impact on M&A Transactions

New Location:
DoubleTree by Hilton McLean Tysons
1960 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean, VA 22102

The Hotel is tucked behind the Courtyard Marriott, at/near the corner of International Drive and Route 123, across the street from Tysons Galleria. Please note the two hotel entrances are off Greensboro Drive and off International Drive. Parking is in front of entrance of hotel.

 

Our event is in the Ballroom.

Schedule as follows:
7:00 am - Coffee & Networking
7:55 am – Move people to be seated
8:00 am - Breakfast starts
8:15 am – Program starts
9:15 am – approx. end

Our panel will draw upon their expert knowledge – Tom Davis served 14-years in Congress - Eric Winograd is an economist for Bernstein that worked for the Federal Reserve – Alison Torres works for BDO and has advised clients on M&A transactions for the last 20 years – Howard Morse supports Cooley clients on M&A regulatory reviews drawing on his experience at the FTC – John Song handles M&A transactions for Baird in the busy government and defense M&A market and deals with transactions every day from an investment banker’s perspective.

These experts will inform our members on how government policy is and will impact the M&A transactions and how to best adjust your plans to insure successful acquisitions.

 Panelists:

Tom Davis (Moderator) - Holland & Knight 

Tom Davis is a Washington, D.C., attorney who focuses his practice on handling a variety of congressional and regulatory affairs, including congressional investigations, land use and legislative strategy. Mr. Davis served 14 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 11th Congressional District of Virginia. He served as chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2003 to 2007, where he led a number of high-profile investigations. In addition, Mr. Davis was elected chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee and served in that role from 1999 to 2002. When he joined Congress, Mr. Davis was the first freshman representative in 50 years to hold a subcommittee chairmanship, taking the gavel of the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia.

 Eric Winograd - Bernstein 

Eric Winograd is a Senior Vice President and Director of Developed Market Economic Research. He joined the firm in 2017. From 2010 to 2016, Winograd was the senior economist at MKP Capital Management, a US-based diversified alternatives manager. From 2008 to 2010, he was the senior macro strategist at HSBC North America. Earlier in his career, Winograd worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the World Bank. He holds a BA (cum laude) in Asian studies from Dartmouth College and an MA in international studies from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies. Location: New York​

Alison Torres - BDO 

 Alison is a strategic transaction advisor helping middle market clients identify tax opportunities and mitigate tax risk when buying, selling or reorganizing a business. Her 20 years of dedicated M&A tax experience has provided her with strong technical and industry knowledge that enables her to tailor solutions to maximize client outcomes.  As a principal at BDO, Alison leverages the firm’s client-centric approach, world-class capabilities and entrepreneurial flexibility to support deal teams engaged in transactions ranging from 5 million dollar founder owned companies to billion dollar multinationals, while providing a dynamic learning environment for her team to thrive. Alison has advised on over 1,000 transaction in the Washington, DC, New York, and Los Angeles markets. Whether the client is buying, selling, or reorganizing a business, Alison has the depth and breadth of knowledge, experience and expertise to get the deal done in a manner that works for the client.

Howard Morse - Cooley 

Howard Morse is a Washington-DC based partner and former chair of Cooley LLP’s antitrust and competition practice group.  He regularly helps businesses navigate mergers and acquisitions through HSR regulatory reviews, particularly in the life sciences and tech industries.  Before moving to the private sector, Howard served for ten years at the FTC where he was Assistant Director of the Bureau of Competition and Deputy Assistant Director for Policy.

John Song - Baird 

John Song is a Managing Director in Baird’s Global Technology & Services team and Co-Head of the Baird Government & Defense Investment Banking practice. He joined Baird in2018 from Houlihan Lokey, where he co-led their government services investment banking team. Prior to Houlihan Lokey, John was a management consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton and spent several years working in structured finance at firms such as Credit Suisse First Boston, Deutsche Bank, and Bankers Trust. He is a board member of the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.  He holds a bachelor’s degree from Boston University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.