The Dykema Drives Podcast is underway, bringing together perspectives from across the industry on the issues and developments affecting automotive, mobility, and transportation today.
Episode 1 | A View from the GC’s Seat
What will drive dealmaking in 2027, and what could stand in its way? Dykema is gathering input for its annual M&A Outlook, and early responses point to growing optimism, but some persistent challenges.
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Legal departments today are navigating an increasingly varied set of challenges, often at the intersection of law, technology, business, and risk. This year’s Summit will take on four timely areas: crisis management, connected vehicles, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, and high-exposure
Sustained growth often comes from making the right acquisition at the right time.
Our latest Mergers & Acquisitions Outlook Survey found that 62% of respondents expect M&A activity across the automotive, transportation and mobility sectors to increase over the next
Government policy remains a defining force for the automotive industry as companies navigate tariffs, USMCA renegotiations, and an evolving regulatory landscape. These issues, along with other key findings from Dykema’s 2026 Automotive Trends Report, will help shape discussions at
Strategic deals are shaping the future of the automotive industry. Dykema’s Automotive M&A team is helping clients execute them.
Intellectual property risks continue to evolve alongside rapid advances in automotive technology, particularly as software-defined vehicles and AI reshape how innovation is developed, protected, and commercialized. These developments, along with other key themes from Dykema’s 2026 Automotive Trends Report,
Strategic deals are defining the next generation of mobility. Dykema’s Automotive M&A team is at the center.
Cybersecurity and data privacy continue to rank among the most significant challenges facing the automotive industry in 2026 and will be among the topics explored at the Dykema Drives: Automotive Legal Summit on August 20. Drawing on insights from Dykema’s
Dykema’s 4th Annual Automotive Legal Summit is moving to Thursday, August 20, 2026, at M1 Concourse.
This year’s Summit brings together in-house legal counsel and corporate professionals across the automotive, transportation, and mobility industries for a program centered on crisis
