A GC’s Guide To The Modern Merger: Mastering Complex Transactions in Uncertain Times (Presented by Above the Law)

Bob Ambrogi
Kariem Abdellatif
Josh Hollingsworth
Scott Naturman
Bob Ambrogi | Above the Law
Kariem Abdellatif | Mercator by Citco
Josh Hollingsworth | Barnes & Thornburg
Scott Naturman | Hughes Hubbard & Reed

Live Video-Broadcast: February 12, 2026

1 hour CLE

Tuition: $395.00
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Program Summary

As a recent report by Deloitte notes, today’s dealmakers must “navigate perpetual uncertainty.”

The same goes for law departments involved with a corporate transaction — or even preparing for the possibility of one.

Join us for a panel discussion providing a step-by-step look at key challenges and strategies in modern M&A practice.

We’ll discuss how your law department can encourage a successful transaction – from early due diligence through to long-term governance and integration planning.

This Above the Law webinar is sponsored by Mercator by Citco.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • Pre-merger due diligence best practices
  • Post-closing integration strategies
  • Entity management optimization
  • Compliance risk mitigation
  • The role of technology

This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.

Date / Time: February 12, 2026

  • 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern
  • 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Central
  • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Mountain
  • 10:00 am – 11:00 am Pacific

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Bob Ambrogi_FedBarModerator, Bob Ambrogi | Above the Law

Bob Ambrogi is a lawyer and journalist who has been writing and speaking about legal technology and innovation for more than two decades. He writes the award-winning blog LawSites, is a columnist for Above the Law, hosts the podcast about legal innovation, LawNext, and hosts the weekly legal tech journalists’ roundtable, Legaltech Week. He is also co-founder of the LawNext Legal Technology Directory.

 

Kariem Abdellatif | Mercator by Citco

Experienced Director and Management Team Member with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Initiator in the development of Global Subsidiary Governance Services, developing this new field as a distinct discipline. Strong driver of product development in the financial and administrative services industry.

 

Josh Hollingsworth | Barnes & Thornburg

Josh is dedicated to transforming the complex issues involved in corporate transactions into strategic opportunities for his clients. Josh serves as a trusted adviser in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, and corporate finance.

 

Scott Naturman | Hughes Hubbard & Reed

Scott focuses on counseling clients, including public and private companies, private equity firms and emerging companies, with respect to broad spectrum of corporate transactions, including with respect to mergers and acquisitions transactions, and commercial transactions, particularly with respect to life sciences, as well corporate governance matters, including advising emerging companies on day-to-day matters.

Agenda

I. Pre-merger due diligence best practices | 1:00pm – 1:20pm

II. Post-closing integration strategies | 1:20om – 1:40pm

III. The role of technology | 1:40pm – 1:50pm

IV. Q&A | 1:50pm – 2:00pm

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