It's a wrap! All #FDI Friday episodes now available

Over the last two months our #FDIFriday podcast series has brought together experts from our Global Foreign Investment Regulation Group to discuss the rapidly-evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) regulatory landscape in accessible, digestible episodes to help clients and our wider network keep abreast of the latest developments in this pertinent area of international investment. The series has now concluded and all 18 episodes are now available.

Decision-making by FDI agencies tends to be characterised by a lack of transparency, with typically very limited information made publicly available in respect of individual cases. As a result, it can be difficult for investors to understand how the review process is likely to play out in practice and to gauge the potential execution risk for a particular transaction. By sharing our experiences gained from dealing regularly with FDI agencies around the world this podcast series offers valuable insights into the review process and identifies some key themes and trends that we are seeing in practice.

Our tour of FDI regimes around the world started with a focus on the UK National Security and Investment regime, including the implications for M&A in specific sectors which are particularly in the spotlight at the moment, including tech, energy, pharma and private capital. Since then we have shared insights and practical tips for navigating FDI regulation around the globe, highlighting the key points that transacting parties need to be aware of, as well as considering the implications of key recent EU regulation including the EU FDI Regulation and the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of FDI regulation further, either in general terms or in relation to a particular transaction, please do get in touch.