Shearman & Sterling spoke at the IFLR India M&A Forum on September 14 in Mumbai, India.

Shearman & Sterling moderated a panel discussion on “Cross-border M&A: trends, opportunities and practical tips.” He was joined by speakers from Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, Tech Mahindra Limited, WNS Global Services and Credit Suisse. The panel focused on:

• Tracking trends in the India M&A landscape and the deal pipeline for 2016-2017
• Global events affecting India-related cross-border deal flow 
• What is driving the spurt in outbound M&A?
• Key lessons learnt from past global expansions
• Factors driving the increase in inbound investment : what foreign investors should be aware of when structuring M&A deals in the region