{"id":8346,"date":"2025-10-28T22:26:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T22:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/best-of-wipl-webcast-legal-the-business\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T22:26:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T22:26:28","slug":"best-of-wipl-webcast-legal-the-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/best-of-wipl-webcast-legal-the-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of WIPL Webcast: Legal &#038; the Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<p>Other topics in the WIPL Webcasts Series: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/2025\/09\/22\/best-of-wipl-webcast-intentional-leadership---lessons-you-can-use-now\/?pc=WIPL5\" target=\"_blank\" link-data=\"{\" cms.site.owner=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Intentional Leadership<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/2025\/09\/30\/best-of-wipl-webcast-protecting-the-business--legal-risk-resilience--readiness\/?pc=WIPL5\" target=\"_blank\" link-data=\"{\" cms.site.owner=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Protecting the Business<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/2025\/10\/06\/best-of-wipl-webcast-data-privacy--responsibility\/?pc=WIPL5\" target=\"_blank\" link-data=\"{\" cms.site.owner=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Data Privacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In-house counsel are pivotal in shaping business outcomes\u2014from deal strategy to post-merger integration. This \u201cBest Of\u201d session from the Transaction Track at the Women, Influence &amp; Power of Law conference brings together leading corporate legal and finance professionals to share insider perspectives on what\u2019s driving smarter, more strategic collaboration across departments.<\/p>\n<p>Hear firsthand how top legal leaders are balancing opportunity and risk in complex transactions, navigating the latest M&amp;A trends, and avoiding the post-merger pitfalls that can erode long-term value. Whether you\u2019re fine-tuning your deal readiness or strengthening cross-functional alignment, this session will equip you with practical insights to elevate your impact across the business.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll learn how to:<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Identify emerging M&amp;A trends shaping deal readiness and negotiation strategies<br \/>\u25cf Collaborate effectively with finance teams to balance opportunity and risk<br \/>\u25cf Avoid post-merger pitfalls, from cultural integration to compliance missteps<br \/>\u25cf Strengthen your department\u2019s strategic influence on growth and decision-making<br \/>\u25cf Build a lasting framework for mitigating risk beyond the deal\u2019s close<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Speakers: <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p label=\"yelena-dunaevsky.jpg (200x200, AR: 1.00)\" class=\"alignnone\">\n<figure id=\"figure_0000019a-2a8e-df36-a79b-bfcfbb5b0000\" align=\"alignnone\"><figcaption\/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Yelena Dunaevsky<\/b>|Senior Vice President | <i>Woodruff Sawyer<\/i><\/p>\n<p label=\"sophia-lee-200x200.jpg (570x570, AR: 1.00)\" class=\"alignnone\">\n<figure id=\"figure_0000019a-2a8f-df36-a79b-bfcfab2e0000\" align=\"alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"0000019a-2a8f-df36-a79b-bfcfab2e0000\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/images.law.com\/assets\/10\/d8\/cd006e9040608fcd85250b30e9bc\/sophia-lee-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption\/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Sophia Lee<\/b>|Chief Legal Officer |<i>Altus Power<\/i><\/p>\n<p label=\"karen-m-sheehan.jpg (200x200, AR: 1.00)\" class=\"alignnone\">\n<figure id=\"figure_0000019a-2a90-d50d-a1fa-af9a4bb40000\" align=\"alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"0000019a-2a90-d50d-a1fa-af9a4bb40000\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/images.law.com\/assets\/e9\/92\/22e30dcb4945a6f0d97896f798fe\/karen-m-sheehan.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption\/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Karen M. Sheehan<\/b>|Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer &amp; Corporate Secretary | <i>Tupperware Brand<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Can&#8217;t attend? <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/app.webinar.net\/loXgrbZrV47\" target=\"_blank\" link-data=\"{\" cms.site.owner=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b><i><u>Register now<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> <\/i><\/b><i>to view the webcast on-demand<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Other topics in the WIPL Webcasts Series: Intentional Leadership, Protecting the Business, and Data Privacy. In-house counsel are pivotal in shaping business outcomes\u2014from deal strategy to post-merger integration. 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