Event Details
Fredrikson joined Deloitte and other Minnesota deal professionals as they explored developments that impact the M&A market. The program provided national and local perspectives on the following topics:
- Tax Reform – Six Months In
- The State of M&A - Recent Market Statistics and Outlook
- Data Assets as Drivers in M&A
A networking reception and happy hour hosted by your friends at Deloitte and Fredrikson followed the program.
Featured Speakers:
- Andy Cantwell, CEO and Managing Partner, Carlson Private Capital Partners
- Christopher Cleary, Vice President Corporate Development, Medtronic
- Will Frame, Managing Director, Deloitte Corporate Finance LLC
- Leigh Hart, Corporate Development, Taylor Corporation
- Sten Hoidal, Data Protection & Cybersecurity Chair, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
- Leigh-Erin Irons, Private Equity Co-Chair, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
- Dan Kinsella, CFO, SportsEngine
- Ann Ladd, Shareholder, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
- Alex Phung, Senior Commercial Lawyer, Cargill
- Joel Schlachtenhaufen, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
- Jamie Snelson, M&A Co-Chair, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
- Jonathan Traub, Managing Director, Deloitte Tax LLP
- Kyle Woitel, Partner, Deloitte Tax LLP
Featured Professionals
Agenda
- Registration: 2 p.m.
- Welcome and Opening Remarks: 2:20 p.m.
Speakers: Jamie Snelson, Co-Chair of Fredrikson’s M&A Practice and Kyle Woitel, Partner, M&A Services, Deloitte Tax LLP - Tax Reform – Six Months In: 2:30 p.m.
Speaker: Jonathan Traub, Managing Principal, Deloitte Tax LLP and former staff director for the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives - The State of M&A - Recent Market Statistics and Outlook: 3:15 p.m.
Speakers: Will Frame, Managing Partner, Deloitte Corporate Finance LLC, Christopher Cleary, Vice President Corporate Development, Medtronic, and Andy Cantwell, CEO and Managing Partner, Carlson Private Capital Partners, provide a market overview with leaders at Minnesota companies who are driving M&A efforts - Networking Break: 4 p.m.
- Data Assets as Drivers in M&A: 4:15 p.m.
Speakers: Ann Ladd, Fredrikson’s Data Protection & Cybersecurity Group, Leigh Hart, Corporate Development, Taylor Corporation, Sten Hoidal, Data Protection & Cybersecurity Chair, Fredrikson, Alex Phung, Senior Commercial Lawyer, Cargill, and Joel Schlachtenhaufen, Principal M&A Consultative Services, Deloitte, review the intellectual property, privacy and emerging issues that are evaluated in the M&A process - Closing Remarks: 5 p.m.
Speakers: Jamie Snelson, Co-Chair of Fredrikson M&A Practice and Kyle Woitel, Partner, M&A Services, Deloitte Tax LLP - Networking Reception: 5:15 p.m.
- Program Conclusion: 7 p.m.

