Past eventHeld October 8–9, 2026
Annual Mergers and Acquisitions Institute 2026
The Annual Mergers and Acquisitions Institute is a two-day CLE conference on M&A deal trends, structures and pitfalls, held in Dallas by UT Law CLE.
The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas
- Held
- October 8–9, 2026
- Venue
- The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas
TL;DR
Written before the event took place.
- The Annual Mergers and Acquisitions Institute 2026 runs October 8–9 at The Ritz-Carlton in Dallas, with a parallel Live Webcast on the same dates.
- In-person registration costs $995 for individual attendees, $595 for in-house counsel, and $895 per person for groups.
- The program covers M&A deal trends, structures and pitfalls, and includes the 15th Annual Byron Egan Whiskey Tasting & Coffee Break.
- The in-person program carries 10.00 hours of Texas CLE credit, including 1.50 hours of ethics, across the two-day schedule.
About
UT Law CLE, the CLE arm of The University of Texas School of Law, organizes the Institute as an approved MCLE provider. The organizer markets the event as the leading private M&A conference of its kind in the U.S., covering current deal trends, structures, pitfalls and opportunities. More than 30 sponsors, including Skadden, Kirkland & Ellis, Weil Gotshal & Manges and Sullivan & Cromwell, support the Institute across Institute Tycoon, Institute Wildcatter and media sponsorship tiers. The program includes the 15th Annual Byron Egan Whiskey Tasting & Coffee Break, a recurring networking tradition named for longtime speaker Byron F. Egan.
Who was in the room
Private equity
Private equity professionals participate, including representatives from TPG Capital and Prophet Equity/Tabernacle Equity.
Corporate in-house counsel
In-house corporate representatives attend, including from Southwest Airlines, and a dedicated In-House Counsel registration rate reflects this segment.
Private-practice attorneys
Private-practice M&A attorneys make up a core segment, reflected in the Individual and Group registration rates.
Judiciary
Judiciary representatives participate, including from the First Division Texas Business Court.
Featured speakers
16 listedWilson Chu
Institute Co-Chair · Dechert LLP
Larry E. Glasgow
Institute Co-Chair · Jackson Walker LLP
Abby Davis
Skadden
Andrew Zimmerman
Willis
Becky Diffen
Norton Rose Fulbright
Byron F. Egan
Jackson Walker
Christopher J. Babcock
Cliff W. Vrielink
Cookie F. Munson
Daniel Himmel
Legora
David Fang
Unity Hunt
David Rex
Prophet Equity
Deirdre Harding
TPG Capital
Glenn D. West
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Aathmika Kularatnam
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Jason Paperman
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Partners on record
33 listedVenue & travel
Venue
The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, 2121 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201Questions people ask
6 answeredThe Annual Mergers and Acquisitions Institute 2026 takes place October 8–9, 2026, in Dallas, Texas. A parallel Live Webcast runs the same dates.
The Institute is held at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, at 2121 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, Texas.
In-person registration costs $995 for individual attendees, $595 for in-house counsel, and $895 per person for groups, with an alternate group rate of $795 per person and a $100 add-on fee for in-person registrants. Live Webcast registration costs $395 for in-house counsel, with group rates of $715 or $635 per person.
Attendees include private equity professionals (e.g., TPG Capital, Prophet Equity/Tabernacle Equity), corporate in-house counsel (e.g., Southwest Airlines), private-practice M&A attorneys, and judiciary representatives (e.g., the First Division Texas Business Court).
It is most useful for transactional lawyers who advise on private deals and need Texas CLE, since the in-person program carries ten hours including ethics and the faculty draws on TPG Capital, Southwest Airlines and the First Division Texas Business Court. Lawyers outside deal work get less, and the $995 individual in-person fee is steep for solo practitioners, though in-house counsel pay $595 and a live webcast is offered for those not travelling to Dallas.
Attendees at M&A legal conferences usually wear business attire, suits or blazers, and the Ritz-Carlton Dallas setting supports that norm.
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