On September 21, Chicago M&A partner David Clark moderated a panel titled “Hit The Bid: Getting Deals Done in a Competitive Yet Uncertain M&A Market” as part of the 42nd Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate & Securities Law Conference and 61st Annual Corporate Counsel Institute. Topics included M&A trends, expectations of limited/no due diligence versus a full process, regulatory uncertainty and risk allocation, and the collision of private equity sellers versus serial strategic buyers.