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Neil Ruben, Co-Chair of NYSBA Business Law Section M&A Committee, to Moderate Roundtable at Annual NYSBA Meeting with Austin J. Pendleton as panelist

Neil Ruben, co-chair of the Business Law Section M&A Committee of the New York State Bar Association and member of the Executive Committee of the NYSBA Business Law Section, will moderate a roundtable at the NYSBA Annual Meeting, with fellow FDH partner Austin J. Pendleton participating as a panelist.

The session, “M&A Experiences: In-house and Outside Counsel Roundtable Chat,” is sponsored by the NYSBA Business Law and Corporate Counsel sections. The program will feature a roundtable discussion between outside and in-house counsel on their collaborative work in mergers and acquisitions. Topics will include: early-stage deal alignment and role definition, contract and deal-term negotiations, regulatory and compliance considerations, information management and diligence protocols, and post-transaction transition and integration.

Event Details:

  • Date: January 14, 2026; (8:45 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.)
  • Location: New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 6th Ave, New York, NY
  • Credit: Eligible for 1.0 professional practice credit

Speakers include:

  • Austin J. Pendleton, Esq. | Partner, Finn Dixon & Herling LLP
  • Carol Sanginario, Esq. | Corporate Counsel, Colibri Group
  • Avi Stadler, Esq. | General Counsel, Esquire Deposition Solutions
  • Amy Wollensack, Esq. | Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
  • Taa Grays, Esq. | NYSBA President-Elect; former Fortune 50 Vice President & Associate General Counsel – Information Governance
  • David Lallouz, Esq. | Partner, Chief Legal Officer and Head of M&A, Sandy Hill Investors

For more information and to register, please visit the NYSBA website: Business Law Section & Corporate Counsel Section - New York State Bar Association