Major Conference on Comparative Takeovers and Securities Law in Dublin
Held on 14 July 2023, conference speakers included judges, former judges, regulators, M&A specialists and academics from Ireland, Europe the United States and Australia.
L-R: Professor Jennifer Hill, Monash University, Mr. Stephen Holst, Managing Partner, McCann FitzGerald LLP, Hon. Kathaleen St. J. McCormick Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery; Professor Randall Thomas, Vanderbilt University School of Law, Professor Blanaid Clarke, Trinity College Dublin.
Monash Law’s Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory Studies (CLARS) went to Dublin recently as co-hosts (with the law schools of Vanderbilt University and Trinity College Dublin) of a major conference: Comparative Takeovers and Securities Law Australia, Ireland and the US.
Held on 14 July 2023, conference speakers included judges, former judges, regulators, M&A specialists and academics from Ireland, Europe the United States and Australia. They were Martin Moloney, Secretary General of IOSCO; Hon. Kathaleen St. J. McCormick Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery; William Burton Chandler III, retired Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery; Joseph R. Slights III, retired Vice Chancellor, Delaware Chancery Court. The Delaware Chancery Court is one of the most important courts in the United States for corporate law matters.
Speaking at the conference on behalf of Monash Law were CLARS Member, Dr Tim Bowley and CLARS PhD student, Michael Lishman. Congratulations to Tim and Michael for their contribution to a vibrant Panel discussion on comparative issues in takeover regulation and dispute resolution.
The conference organising committee members were Professor Blanaid Clarke, Trinity College Dublin; Professor Jennifer Hill, Monash University; and Professor Randall Thomas, Vanderbilt University School of Law.
The conference was generously sponsored by McCann FitzGerald LLP.
For more information, visit the conference website.
Posted 24 July 2023