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Livingstone hosted a webinar on April 23, 2020 discussing the impact Covid-19 has had on M&A, the capital markets, and how businesses can best navigate the current volatility.<\/strong>\n
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\nBrennan Libbey<\/strong> and Colin Campbell<\/strong>, Co-Heads of the firm\u2019s IT Services practice, and Mark Birkett<\/strong>, Co-Head of Livingstone\u2019s Debt practice conducted a deep-dive covering pressing issues including the current state of the M&A market, how Covid-19 is impacting capital markets and what that means for businesses looking to finance or refinance, strategies available to businesses right now, and what the trajectory will look like once the markets stabilize.\n
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\nView the webinar and access additional resources below.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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