New York M&A partner Ann Beth Stebbins spoke at "Hot Topics in Mergers & Acquisitions 2016," a PLI seminar held October 13 in New York. Ms. Stebbins participated in a panel discussion titled "Private M&A — Company Auctions," which focused on understanding auction dynamics and options, planning the sale from the seller's perspective, and dealing with retirement plan assets, stock options and other tricky issues.