The Seventh Annual Berkeley Spring Forum
on M&A and Governance
Hosted by Ethan Klingsberg of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and
Steven Davidoff Solomon of the Berkeley Center for Law and Business
Conference Schedule
The conference agenda is below:
Day 1
9AM to Noon. All times Pacific (All times Pacific)
Dan Gallagher, CLO of Robinhood and former SEC Commissioner, in Conversation with Scott Kupor of Andreessen Horowitz
Dan Gallagher, CLO Robinhood
Scott Kupor, Investing Partner Andreessen Horowitz
Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]
Delaware Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster in Conversation with Mary Eaton of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Honorable J. Travis Laster, Vice Chancellor Delaware Court of Chancery
Mary Eaton, Partner & Co-Head of Securities and Shareholder Litigation Freshfields
Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]
Break
Panel Discussion – How Have Pandemic Era Caselaw and Market Practice Changed M&A Agreements?
Harry Demas, Counsel Latham & Watkins
Diana Chiu, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary Agilent Technologies
Garth Bossow, Deputy General Counsel Airbnb
Steven Davidoff Solomon, Professor University of California, Berkeley
Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]
Peter Gassner, Founder and CEO of Veeva, in Conversation with Brian Patterson of Gunderson Dettmer, on Being the First Public Company to Become a Public Benefit Corporation
Peter Gassner, Founder & CEO Veeva Systems
Brian Patterson, Partner Gunderson Dettmer
Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]
Break
Panel Discussion – Should Your Company Convert to a Public Benefit Corporation?
Pamela Marcogliese, Partner Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Josh Faddis, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Veeva Systems
Daniel Li, Head of Legal Allbirds
Tili Dias, Managing Director Morgan Stanley
Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]
Closing
Day 2
9AM to Noon. All times Pacific (All times Pacific)
Speech by Commissioner Christine S. Wilson of the Federal Trade Commission
Honorable Christine S. Wilson, Commissioner Federal Trade Commission
Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]
Panel Discussion on Emerging Antitrust Issues
Steve Tadelis, Professor, Sarin Chair in Strategy and Leadership University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Mary Lehner, Partner Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Mika Clark-Tupy, Chief of Staff to the President United Airlines
Renata Hesse, Partner Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]
Mitchell Baker, CEO of Mozilla Corporation and Chairwoman of Mozilla Foundation, in Conversation with Amelia Miazad of the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, on Platform Governance
Amelia Miazad, Professor University of California, Davis
Mitchell Baker, CEO Mozilla Corporation
Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]
Break
Panel Discussion on Emerging National Security Issues
Bruce Andrews, Corporate Vice President and Chief Government Affairs Officer Intel Corporation
Aimen Mir, Partner Freshfields
Brett B. Lambert, Managing Director The Densmore Group
Shannon Corless, Assistant Secretary Office of International Affairs
Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]
Closing
Speakers
![Headshot for Bruce Andrews](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/bruceandrews.jpg)
Bruce Andrews
Corporate Vice President and Chief Government Affairs Officer
Intel Corporation
![Headshot for Bruce Andrews](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/bruceandrews.jpg)
Bruce Andrews
Corporate Vice President and Chief Government Affairs Officer
Intel Corporation
![Headshot for Mitchell Baker](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/mitchell-baker.e3263ae1dbe9.jpg)
Mitchell Baker
CEO
Mozilla Corporation
![Headshot for Mitchell Baker](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/mitchell-baker.e3263ae1dbe9.jpg)
Mitchell Baker
CEO
Mozilla Corporation
![Headshot for Garth Bossow](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/garth.jpg)
Garth Bossow
Deputy General Counsel
Airbnb
![Headshot for Garth Bossow](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/garth.jpg)
Garth Bossow
Deputy General Counsel
Airbnb
![Headshot for Diana Chiu](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/chiu-1-569-2.jpg)
Diana Chiu
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Agilent Technologies
![Headshot for Diana Chiu](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/chiu-1-569-2.jpg)
Diana Chiu
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Agilent Technologies
![Headshot for Mika Clark-Tupy](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Mika-Clark-Tupy-Photo_ABA-2.jpg)
Mika Clark-Tupy
Chief of Staff to the President
United Airlines
![Headshot for Mika Clark-Tupy](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Mika-Clark-Tupy-Photo_ABA-2.jpg)
Mika Clark-Tupy
Chief of Staff to the President
United Airlines
![Headshot for Shannon Corless](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Corless_photo-e1614893164340.jpg)
Shannon Corless
Assistant Secretary
Office of International Affairs
![Headshot for Shannon Corless](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Corless_photo-e1614893164340.jpg)
Shannon Corless
Assistant Secretary
Office of International Affairs
![Headshot for Harry Demas](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/demas.jpg)
Harry Demas
Counsel
Latham & Watkins
![Headshot for Harry Demas](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/demas.jpg)
Harry Demas
Counsel
Latham & Watkins
![Headshot for Tili Dias](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/tilli-dias.jpg)
Tili Dias
Managing Director
Morgan Stanley
![Headshot for Tili Dias](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/tilli-dias.jpg)
Tili Dias
Managing Director
Morgan Stanley
![Headshot for Mary Eaton](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/mary.eatonfreshfields.com_primary_1000x84072dpi.png)
Mary Eaton
Partner & Co-Head of Securities and Shareholder Litigation
Freshfields
Mary Eaton has extensive experience in complex commercial litigation, with a focus on securities class actions, shareholder derivative claims and other complex business disputes. Mary regularly represents issuers, boards of directors, board committees and senior management across a broad spectrum of industries (including technology, financial services, private equity and asset management) in a wide variety of disputes in federal and state courts across the country. In addition to her substantial trial experience, Mary regularly counsels clients on litigation avoidance and corporate governance matters. Among her many accolades, Mary is perennially ranked among leading litigators by Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation, Lawdragon, Crain’s New York Business, Legal 500 US and Best Lawyers in America. In 2019, the American Bar Association awarded Mary the Stonewall Award for her contributions to the advancement of LGBT individuals and issues.
![Headshot for Josh Faddis](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Josh-Faddis_320x320_v2.png)
Josh Faddis
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Veeva Systems
![Headshot for Josh Faddis](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Josh-Faddis_320x320_v2.png)
Josh Faddis
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Veeva Systems
![Headshot for Dan Gallagher](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/dan-gallagher-2.jpg)
Dan Gallagher
CLO
Robinhood
![Headshot for Dan Gallagher](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/dan-gallagher-2.jpg)
Dan Gallagher
CLO
Robinhood
![Headshot for Peter Gassner](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Peter-Gassner_320x320_v3.png)
Peter Gassner
Founder & CEO
Veeva Systems
![Headshot for Peter Gassner](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Peter-Gassner_320x320_v3.png)
Peter Gassner
Founder & CEO
Veeva Systems
![Headshot for Renata Hesse](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/renata-2.jpg)
Renata Hesse
Partner
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
![Headshot for Renata Hesse](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/renata-2.jpg)
Renata Hesse
Partner
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
![Headshot for Scott Kupor](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ScottKupor-400x400-2.jpg)
Scott Kupor
Investing Partner
Andreessen Horowitz
![Headshot for Scott Kupor](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ScottKupor-400x400-2.jpg)
Scott Kupor
Investing Partner
Andreessen Horowitz
![Headshot for Brett B. Lambert](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/brettlambert.jpg)
Brett B. Lambert
Managing Director
The Densmore Group
![Headshot for Brett B. Lambert](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/brettlambert.jpg)
Brett B. Lambert
Managing Director
The Densmore Group
![Headshot for Honorable J. Travis Laster](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/judge-laster-2.jpg)
Honorable J. Travis Laster
Vice Chancellor
Delaware Court of Chancery
![Headshot for Honorable J. Travis Laster](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/judge-laster-2.jpg)
Honorable J. Travis Laster
Vice Chancellor
Delaware Court of Chancery
![Headshot for Mary Lehner](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/lehner_mary_rt_1000x84072-2.png)
Mary Lehner
Partner
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
![Headshot for Mary Lehner](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/lehner_mary_rt_1000x84072-2.png)
Mary Lehner
Partner
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
![Headshot for Daniel Li](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/daniel-li.jpg)
Daniel Li
Head of Legal
Allbirds
![Headshot for Daniel Li](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/daniel-li.jpg)
Daniel Li
Head of Legal
Allbirds
![Headshot for Pamela Marcogliese](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/pamela-marcogliese.jpg)
Pamela Marcogliese
Partner
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
![Headshot for Pamela Marcogliese](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/pamela-marcogliese.jpg)
Pamela Marcogliese
Partner
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
![Headshot for Amelia Miazad](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/amelia-miazad2.jpg)
Amelia Miazad
Professor
University of California, Davis
![Headshot for Amelia Miazad](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/amelia-miazad2.jpg)
Amelia Miazad
Professor
University of California, Davis
![Headshot for Aimen Mir](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/mir_aimen_1000x84072.png)
Aimen Mir
Partner
Freshfields
![Headshot for Aimen Mir](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/mir_aimen_1000x84072.png)
Aimen Mir
Partner
Freshfields
![Headshot for Brian Patterson](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/brian-patterson-3.png)
Brian Patterson
Partner
Gunderson Dettmer
![Headshot for Brian Patterson](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/brian-patterson-3.png)
Brian Patterson
Partner
Gunderson Dettmer
![Headshot for Steven Davidoff Solomon](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Davidoff-Steven-Solomon-2.jpg)
Steven Davidoff Solomon
Professor
University of California, Berkeley
![Headshot for Steven Davidoff Solomon](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Davidoff-Steven-Solomon-2.jpg)
Steven Davidoff Solomon
Professor
University of California, Berkeley
![Headshot for Steve Tadelis](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/tadelis.png)
Steve Tadelis
Professor, Sarin Chair in Strategy and Leadership
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
![Headshot for Steve Tadelis](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/tadelis.png)
Steve Tadelis
Professor, Sarin Chair in Strategy and Leadership
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
![Headshot for Honorable Christine S. Wilson](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/commissioner-wilson-2.png)
Honorable Christine S. Wilson
Commissioner
Federal Trade Commission
![Headshot for Honorable Christine S. Wilson](https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/commissioner-wilson-2.png)
Honorable Christine S. Wilson
Commissioner
Federal Trade Commission