Capital Markets & Takeover Conference
23 June 2026
JW Marriott Hotel, Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 2, Frankfurt am Main
Together with Hogan Lovells, Deutsches Aktieninstitut, Deutsche Börse and Going Public we are pleased to invite you again this year to our Capital Markets and Takeover Conference to discuss following fascinating topics like Capital Market Outlook 2026, Current Developments in Bonds and Structured Products, Market Environment and Current Trends for Equity and Equity-Linked Transactions and Current Developments in Public Takeovers and Activist Investors with you.
We are particularly looking forward to welcoming you afterwards to the get-together “Capital Markets - Talks, Drinks, Snacks & Music” on our roof terrace on the 45th floor of the Omniturm and to enjoying the panoramic view over the Frankfurt skyline together.
Agenda
13:30 Uhr
Begrüßung
Prof. Dr. Andreas Cahn, Executive Director, Institute for Law and Finance
Dr. Claudia Royé, Leiterin Recht, Deutsches Aktieninstitut e.V.
Stefan Maassen, Head of Capital Markets & Corporates, Deutsche Börse
Prof. Dr. Michael Schlitt, Partner, Hogan Lovells (Moderation)
13:45 Uhr
Kapitalmarktausblick 2026
Sonja Marten, Chefvolkswirtin, DZ Bank
14:15 Uhr
Panel-Diskussion: Aktuelle Entwicklungen bei Anleihe und strukturierten Produkte
Tim Armbruster, Group Treasurer, KfW
Maximilian Moser, Partner, Pareto Securities
Dr. Martin Paal, CFO, grenke AG
Pamela Steckel, Head of Corporate DCM DACH, UniCredit
Dr. Sven Brandt, Partner, Hogan Lovells (Moderation)
Dr. Jochen Seitz, Partner, Hogan Lovells
15:30 Uhr
Pause
16:00 Uhr
Panel-Diskussion - Marktumfeld und aktuelle Trends für Aktien- und Equity-Linked Transaktionen
Sam Ernst, Director - Equity Capital Markets DACH, Barclays
Dr. Martin Kniehase, Head of Investment Banking Legal Continental Europe, Berenberg
Heiko Leopold, Co-Head Equity Capital Markets D/A/CH, Deutsche Bank
Sabine Morgenthal, Partner, Brunswick Group
Markus Pfeifer, Managing Director - Equity Capital Markets, Commerzbank
Dr. Susanne Ries, LL.M. (London), Of Counsel, Hogan Lovells (Moderation)
17:15 Uhr
Pause
17:45 Uhr
Panel Diskussion - Aktuelle Entwicklungen bei öffentlichen Übernahmen und aktivistischen Investoren
Birger Berendes, Head of Continental European M&A, Jefferies
Sebastian M. Bladt, Head of M&A Germany & Austria, J.P. Morgan
Michael Thanner, Managing Director, Triton
Dr. Tim Oliver Brandi, LL.M. (Columbia), Partner, Hogan Lovells (Moderation)
Dr. Mesut Korkmaz, LL.M. (LSE) Partner, Hogan Lovells
Dr. Michael Rose, Partner, Hogan Lovells
ab 19:00 Uhr
Capital Markets – Talks, Drinks, Snacks & Music – Omniturm (Roof Top Terrace, 45. Etage)
Date
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Time
13:30 - 19:30 CET
Place
Conference
JW Marriott Hotel
Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 2
60313 Frankfurt
Get-together
Hogan Lovells
Omniturm, 45. Etage
Große Gallusstr. 18
60312 Frankfurt
Contact
Heidi Quoika
Tel.: +49 69 798 33752
EMail: quoika@ilf.uni-frankfurt.de
