Tariff-Related Risks in M&A: Impact on Deal Activity, Valuation and Due Diligence; Negotiating Key Deal Terms
A live 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE webinar will explore strategies for navigating the implications of tariffs on current and future M&A deals. The panel will examine the heightened tariff-related risks in M&A deals and provide guidance for mitigating those risks through focused due diligence and key provisions in acquisition agreements.
Outline
- Overview: interplay of tariffs and M&A activity
- Early identification of potential tariff risks and liabilities
- Key considerations when valuing a target company in light of new tariffs
- Mitigating tariff-related risks
- Conducting focused due diligence to identify the effect of tariffs on a target company's operations
- Negotiating transaction documents and key deal terms
- Using M&A as a strategy for a business to adapt and thrive in the evolving geopolitical landscape
- Practitioner pointers and key takeaways
Benefits
The panel will discuss these and other key considerations:
- How have tariffs impacted the current M&A market?
- What are due diligence considerations when reviewing the tariff-related risks of a target company?
- What are key provisions counsel should consider when negotiating M&A letters of intent and acquisition agreements to help reduce tariff-related deal risks?
- How can M&A be used as a strategy for companies to adapt and grow their operations in the ever-changing geopolitical landscape?
Faculty

Anthony Rapa
Partner, Co-Chair International Trade Practice Group
Blank Rome
Mr. Rapa leads Blank Rome’s National Security team. A dual U.S./UK-qualified practitioner with on-the-ground... | Read More
Mr. Rapa leads Blank Rome’s National Security team. A dual U.S./UK-qualified practitioner with on-the-ground experience spanning four continents, he counsels companies and private equity sponsors regarding cross-border trade, operations, investments, and geopolitical strategic planning. A former member of the Law360 International Trade Editorial Advisory Board, Mr. Rapa is a trusted advisor to clients on matters involving economic sanctions, export controls, and investment screening involving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. He has advised clients across a broad range of industries, including aerospace and defense, manufacturing, automotive, aviation and aviation-adjacent, technology/software, semiconductors, telecommunications, maritime, financial, shipping, freight forwarding and logistics, and energy.
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Peter B. Wolf
Partner
Mayer Brown
Mr. Wolf is the U.S. leader of the firm’s Global Chemical Industry Group. He serves clients on mergers,... | Read More
Mr. Wolf is the U.S. leader of the firm’s Global Chemical Industry Group. He serves clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and commercial transactions. Mr. Wolf works for publicly traded and privately owned companies in the chemicals, agribusiness, energy (including renewables), oil & gas, infrastructure, automotive, steel, industrial manufacturing, financial services, and wine & spirits industries. He also represents venture capital funds, CVCs, private credit groups, family offices, and founders and investors in connection with preferred equity financings of emerging companies.
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