How Cross-Border M&A Will Shape the AI Age

An interactive webinar by American Bar Association South Asia India and Oceania Committee's General Counsel Series

Thursday, February 13, 2025
(08:00 AM ET (06:30 PM IST))

 

INTRODUCTION:

The rapid evolution of Generative AI is transforming industries worldwide, fundamentally altering how businesses operate, innovate, and grow. One of the most significant areas of impact is mergers and acquisitions (M&A), where AI is reshaping dealmaking, due diligence, and strategic decision-making. As businesses navigate this new landscape, it is crucial to understand how AI-driven technologies will influence cross-border M&A transactions, regulatory frameworks, and competitive dynamics.

To explore these critical developments, we are pleased to present this interactive webinar as part of the ABA South Asia India and Oceania Committee’s General Counsel Series. This fireside chat will bring together two distinguished experts in the field.

Flow of the session

06:30 PM to 07:15 PM (IST)

Panel Session

07:15 PM to 07:30 PM (IST)

Audience Q&A

 

Speakers

Eric Winston

Executive Vice-President, General Counsel, And Chief Ethics And Compliance Officer

Mphasis

Eric Winston is responsible for Mphasis’ global legal and compliance function and policies. He has spent nearly twenty years guiding international, market-leading, public, and private equity-owned IT companies.

Prior to Mphasis, Eric served for two years as Vice President - Legal, at Syntel, Inc., an IT services company, where he was responsible for advising executive management on a wide range of matters including domestic and international, strategic and commercial transactions, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, employment, business development, corporate governance, and compliance.

From 2002 through 2015, Eric served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of INTTRA, Inc., the world’s largest electronic transactional platform for the ocean shipping industry. His responsibilities included functions such as worldwide legal, privacy, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, intellectual property, patent strategy, and compliance activities, as well as government and regulatory affairs. He also managed INTTRA's human resources department. Eric joined INTTRA in 2001 as Director of Business Planning and Projects and was appointed as General Counsel in 2002.

 

Vaibhav Parikh

Lead – TMT Practice

Nishith Desai Associates

Vaibhav Parikh heads our US office and leads the practice areas of Technology, Telecom, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Private Equity. He has rigorously embraced the practice of Technology Law, with an emphasis on corporate transactions. He has consistently been engaged in advising several top end Technology and Telecom companies.

Over the years, Vaibhav has also been advising several leading Indian e-commerce companies in their operations from a legal and regulatory standpoint and has facilitated some of India’s largest e-commerce transactions. Vaibhav has often played the role of key advisor to leading Cryptocurrency exchanges in India and continues to do so. Several leading financial publications often turn to him for his valuable insights on the subject.

 

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