AI and Deal Privacy: Safeguarding M&A Deals in the Digital Age

08/09/2025 31 min Temporada 2 Episodio 2
AI and Deal Privacy: Safeguarding M&A Deals in the Digital Age

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Episode Synopsis

In Season 2, episode 2 of The Dealist, host Catherine Ford explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping deal privacy in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), accelerating due diligence, securing virtual data rooms (VDRs) and detecting breaches in real time while underscoring why human oversight remains critical in high-stakes transactions. Listen to gain practical insights into how AI can strengthen security without compromising the trust and judgment that drive successful deals.
Guests
• Thomas Meurer, Hengeler Mueller
• Pierre G. Zickert, Hengeler Mueller
• Prakash Kanchinadam, SS&C Intralinks
Key takeaways
• Security-first design is essential for AI in M&A
• AI accelerates due diligence and safeguards sensitive data
• VDRs gain stronger defenses with AI monitoring
• Human oversight ensures trust and balance in high-stakes transactions
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Further reading
The Dynamics of Due Diligence, a report produced with Mergermarket and The M&A Research Centre (MARC) explores the reasons behind the ever-expanding due diligence period in the past decade and reveals why those deals that have a “medium” duration in terms of timing are the most likely to succeed. Download here: https://www3.intralinks.com/the-dynamics-of-due-diligence-report?&utmcampaign=701pq00000ca6xu&utm_content=podcast-blog)

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