KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI TAKES PART IN SIFTED WEBINAR ON M&A ISSUES IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN STARTUPS

Publication date: July 31, 2024

On 31 July 2024 our lawyers took part in a very interesting discussion devoted to selected aspects of M&A in the context of European startups – From scaling to selling: How startup leaders can prep their international workforces for M&A, organized by Sifted.

There were discussed practical benefits of M&A for both the acquiring company and the acquiree, the hidden workforce issues that both companies must confront if any deal is to succeed as well as the questions of how startup leaders can make their businesses M&A ready in the period leading up to a prospective deal.

The speakers analysed the specificity of remote employment, mobility employment in acquisitions, valuation of employee power.

The speakers included:

James Mallet, Co-General Counsel and VP of Corporate @ Omnipresent;

Michael Jacobs, Co-Head of VC and Growth Equity @ Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Hayley Strachan, Director, Mobility, Global Employer Services @ Deloitte

Björn Maack, VP Corporate Strategy and Development @ Babbel

The discussion was moderated by Amy Lewin, Editor @ Sifted.