Please join Mayer Brown for an engaging half-day forum focused on the evolving landscape of financial services M&A, with an emphasis on market outlooks, strategic partnerships, and the convergence of private credit, insurance, and banking. We will conclude with a networking reception.
Topics will include:
- 2026 Vision: Market Forces Shaping Financial Services M&A
- Convergence in Action: Leaders of the Pack in Insurance, Asset Management and Private Credit
- AI in Financial Services: Opportunities, Risks, and the Road Ahead
- Deal or No Deal: Inside High Stakes M&A Disputes
- When the Cycle Turns: Restructuring Signals and Implications for Financial Services M&A Deals
Guest Speakers: Katie Daly, Apollo; David DesPrez, Bain Capital; Frank Dery, Berkeley Research Group, LLC; Graham Nix, Evercore; Brent Ferrin, Houlihan Lokey; Michael Pokrassa, Raymond James; Zach Pfanstiel, UBS

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Registration
2:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Program
5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Networking Reception
Location
Mayer Brown
New York Office
1221 Avenue of The Americas
New York, NY 10020-1001









