FDI Reviews and CFIUS

May 19 – 20, 2021 (British Summer Time)

Agenda (British Summer Time)

Day 1 - Wednesday, May 19, 2021

1:00	Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks
1:15	NATIONAL SECURITY TRENDS Navigating the Increasing Lens on National Security: How Far Will This Go and What to Watch Out For
2:00	Deciphering the Review What to Anticipate and How to Prepare for EU, Member State and US Screening
2:45	LESSONS LEARNED FROM APPROVED CFIUS REVIEWS In-House Corporates Share Real World Experience and Practical Tips for Cross Border Transactions
3:30	Networking Break Take advantage of this networking break and see how many people you meet. Your next legal team, business partner or client could be right in our virtual networking room – it is up to you to find them! To maximize your connections, benefit from virtual business card exchange opportunities.
4:00	Sanctions and Deal Mitigation How Do You Remedy a Situation and Do Sanctions Only Apply?
4:30	Focus on the UK Latest Developments on the National Security and Investment Bill (NSI)
5:30	End of Day One

Day 2 - Thursday, May 20, 2021

1:00	Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks
1:10	EU COMMISSION Demystifying the European Commission Coordination Between FDI Reviews and Merger Reviews
1:45	MEMBER STATES New and Enhanced FDI Regulations – How to Stay Abreast of Rapid Changes?
3:00	Networking Break Take advantage of this networking break and see how many people you meet. Your next legal team, business partner or client could be right in our virtual networking room – it is up to you to find them! To maximize your connections, benefit from virtual business card exchange opportunities.
3:30	Critical Industries Which Industries are Most Susceptible to Increased Regulatory Scrutiny and Why?
4:15	Global Perspective Countries to Watch with Active Mergers & Acquisition Activity and Regulatory Oversight
5:15	End of Conference

Day 1 - Wednesday, May 19, 2021

1:00	Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks Thomas Janssens (Belgium) Partner Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Samantha Mobley Partner Baker McKenzie
1:15	NATIONAL SECURITY TRENDS Navigating the Increasing Lens on National Security: How Far Will This Go and What to Watch Out For Randall Cook Senior Managing Director Ankura Samantha Mobley Partner Baker McKenzie Jariath Pratt Assistant General Counsel GIC Thomas Janssens (Belgium) Partner Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer What industries are being targeted? What types of deals are being reviewed? Understanding which countries have existing regulations and which countries to watch for future rules Gaining the pulse of the M & A landscape in Europe
2:00	Deciphering the Review What to Anticipate and How to Prepare for EU, Member State and US Screening Dr. Thomas S. Wilson Partner Kirkland & Ellis Stephan Müller Partner Oppenhoff Laura Black Director of Policy and International Relations, Office of Investment Security U.S. Department of Treasury Brooks E. Allen Counsel Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Need for a pre-deal assessment What type of mandatory filing are required? Does the law apply retroactively? Understanding the various timelines applicable Impact on future of Private Equity investments
2:45	LESSONS LEARNED FROM APPROVED CFIUS REVIEWS In-House Corporates Share Real World Experience and Practical Tips for Cross Border Transactions Bruce Andrews Senior Vice President, Managing Partner Softbank Scott Baucum Vice President, U.S. Special Compliance & Asset Protection Bayer Samuel Jacobs Associate Managing Director Kroll Moderator: David N. Fagan (USA) Partner Covington & Burling LLP Lessons learned from approved CFIUS transactions Practical advice before you start the approval process and how to assemble the best team How Intra-Europe transactions and other non-U.S. transactions can be affected by CFIUS due to U.S. operations
3:30	Networking Break Take advantage of this networking break and see how many people you meet. Your next legal team, business partner or client could be right in our virtual networking room – it is up to you to find them! To maximize your connections, benefit from virtual business card exchange opportunities.
4:00	Sanctions and Deal Mitigation How Do You Remedy a Situation and Do Sanctions Only Apply? Dr. Andrea Pomana Lawyer Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Steven Klemencic Managing Director BRG What will mitigation look like in Europe? How to handle state owned entities? Working with multiple approvals at the same time
4:30	Focus on the UK Latest Developments on the National Security and Investment Bill (NSI) Sarah Mackintosh Deputy Director, Consumer and Competition Directorate Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Marc Israel Partner White & Case LLP Moderator: John Davies Senior Advisor Brunswick Group LLP Overview of the bill and timing Details on the new mandatory filing regime Retroactive mechanism for deals after November 2020 How companies should prepare for new UK scrutiny? What to expect during reviews?
5:30	End of Day One

Day 2 - Thursday, May 20, 2021

1:00	Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks
1:10	EU COMMISSION Demystifying the European Commission Coordination Between FDI Reviews and Merger Reviews Dr. Tilman Kuhn Partner White & Case LLP Implementation of EU framework for screening of foreign direct investment How should the EU and Member States coordinate during the review process? How should Member States coordinate?
1:45	MEMBER STATES New and Enhanced FDI Regulations – How to Stay Abreast of Rapid Changes? Francesco Iodice Avvocato Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Pedro Callol Partner Callol, Coca & Asociados Pascal Dupeyrat Lobbyist Relians Germany – enhanced scrutiny again and general update France – from regulatory to political: how to deal with public authorities Spain – significant overhaul in response to COVID-19 Italy – Recent extension in the list of strategic assets and COVID-19 related application of the framework to all EU investors
3:00	Networking Break Take advantage of this networking break and see how many people you meet. Your next legal team, business partner or client could be right in our virtual networking room – it is up to you to find them! To maximize your connections, benefit from virtual business card exchange opportunities.
3:30	Critical Industries Which Industries are Most Susceptible to Increased Regulatory Scrutiny and Why? Alan Levesque Senior Managing Director Ankura Nancy Fischer Partner Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Critical Technology – High Technology, Defense & Aerospace Sensitive Personal Data – Financial Insurance, Insurance, Healthcare, Geolocation Capabilities Critical Infrastructure – Energy, Transportation, Real Estate, Communications
4:15	Global Perspective Countries to Watch with Active Mergers & Acquisition Activity and Regulatory Oversight Deborah Johns Partner Gilbert + Tobin John Du Partner JunHe LLP Julie Soloway Partner Blakes Moderator: Matthew Readings Partner Shearman & Sterling Australia – New foreign investment rules put national security, including cyber-security, in the spotlight Canada – Heightened scrutiny of a broader range of sectors and investors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and broader geopolitical shifts has resulted in an increase in national security review activity and enforcement for foreign investment transactions of all sizes China – Will there be more enforcement in response to increasing pressure on national security in US and Europe?
5:15	End of Conference

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