The Art of the Deal
Europe's View on Achieving Success Through M&A in Evolving Markets

In association with Cercle Montesquieu, the Financial Times and Paul Hastings met on 6 November to present “The Art of the Deal”. This exclusive forum assessed the outlook for cross-border mergers and acquisitions as a model for growth and corporate development in an increasingly complex global economy.

This high-level forum featured Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times, as keynote speaker. Panelists included Maurice Lévy, Chairman & CEO of Publicis Groupe, Vincent Le Stradic, Managing Director & Head of the EMEA Telecommunications & Technology Group of Lazard Frères, Xavier Moreno, Chairman & Managing Partner of Astorg Partners and Denis Musson, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary of Imerys and President of Cercle Montesquieu. The panel shared their insights on the momentum and sustainability of the current market, the outlook for credit, and the structure of deals across different sectors. 

To view Martin Wolf's keynote powerpoint, please click here.