Deal Prep, Tariffs, and Strategy in a Shifting M&A Landscape

Adam Namoury advises private and public companies, private equity sponsors and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), on corporate transactions ranging in value from $2M to $5B+, including mergers, acquisitions (including cross-border M&A), business combinations, takeovers, leveraged buyouts, divestitures, carveouts, joint ventures, stock/asset purchases and sales, restructurings, recapitalizations, strategic alliances, minority investments, equity financings, debt financings, corporate finance transactions and project finance transactions. Adam acts as a strategic advisor to his clients regarding both legal and business issues and serves as outside general counsel to several corporate clients and regularly advises companies, private equity sponsors, boards of directors, and senior executives on general corporate governance matters, fiduciary duty issues, and the formation and structuring of various business entities.

Vikram leads a dynamic team specializing in transaction advisory services, guiding clients through buy-side and sell-side due diligence processes. With a keen eye for identifying opportunities and navigating challenges, Vikram helps his clients achieve optimal outcomes, safeguarding and enhancing stakeholder value throughout their business lifecycle.

Michael Livanos is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Altair Industries. Previously, he was a founding member of Stellex Capital Management since its formation in 2014. Mr. Livanos's prior board roles have included A Stucki, Continental Global Material Handling, Custom Glass Solutions, Fenix Parts, and Ferroworks.

Prior to Stellex, Mr. Livanos focused on restructuring and turnarounds at Barclays and Houlihan Lokey and worked with the senior management team at Citigroup's Corporate Headquarters.

Mr. Livanos holds a BS in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon and MBA from Columbia Business School. He served on the alumni advisory board of Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science and remains active within Columbia Business School's Private Equity Program.

Beth Michelson is a Partner with Cartesian Capital Group, a global private equity firm. She has led investments and acquisitions across 20 countries. She also serves as the CFO of NorthStar Earth & Space and on several company boards as well as the Global Advisory Board of Columbia Business School Chazen Institute for Global Business. Previously Beth served on the board of Safeguard Scientifics (NASDAQ:SFE) and was also chair of its Audit Committee.