Merge 01 · Integration
What Corp Dev inherits after the deal closes
The deal team signs and moves on. Somebody then owns the systems, the contracts, the people and the promises. This first evening looks at what actually lands on the desk on day two, and what the best acquirers do differently in the first ninety days.
Thursday 12 November 2026
6.30pm until late
Central London, venue confirming
A members' room in the West End. Somewhere you would want a drink anyway, not a hotel meeting suite.
Hutton Henry, Beyond M&A, plus one Corp Dev lead from a repeat acquirer
Twenty minutes, then open floor
Capped at twenty people
Approved by hand
Request an invitation
For Thursday 12 November 2026. Tell us who you are and what you are working on, and we will send the address if the room is right for you.
The evening
- 6.30pmArrival, drinks, no name badges
- 7.15pmTwenty minutes from the front, then questions
- 8.00pmMingle, food, music
What you leave with
An anonymised ninety day inheritance checklist drawn from over 200 integrations, yours to take back to your team.
- Corporate development, integration and deal leaders. One adviser in the room, and that is your host.
- No sponsors, no stands, no pitch from the front.
- Chatham House. What is said in the room stays in it, the benchmarks leave with you.
- Every attendee is approved by hand, so you know who you are standing next to.