5th Annual European Forum on Global FDI Review 2024 | C5 Group Inc. | 11 June 2024 | Renaissance Brussels Hotel, Rue du Parnasse 19, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium

This event will delve into the critical changes affecting professionals working in foreign direct investment screening regulations. Hear experts address the most challenging concerns:

• Anticipating the Impact of Foreign Subsidies Regulation: How New Investigation and Enforcement Tools Could Block and Dissolve FDI Transactions
• Status Report on Outbound Controls in the European Union
• The Hurdles to Investing in Emerging Technology Sectors: Multi-Jurisdictional Perspectives on the Newest National Security Threats- from Semi-Conductors to Artificial Intelligence
• Case Studies: Surprising Lessons from the Most Significant, Recent Transactions and What They Reveal for Future Deals

Join government officials, legal and consulting professionals and industry experts as we discuss best practices for the European Commission’s new foreign direct investment screening regulation and regulations across Member States.

Who Should Attend:
• General Counsel
• Compliance Officers
• Investment Officers
• Private Equity Professionals
• Legal Affairs

Private Practitioners Specializing in:
• Merger Controls
• National Security
• Government Contracts
• Foreign Investments
• International Trade

2024 Speakers

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS:

Dr. Petra Linsmeier
Partner, Gleiss Lutz (Germany)

Alastair Mordaunt
Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (UK)

SPEAKERS:

Thomas Ernoult
Head of the Foreign Direct Investments Screening Unit, Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty (France)

Martin Farley
Legal Services, European Commission

Damien Levie
Head of Tech & Security, FDI Screening Unit, DG Trade, European Commission

Paul Rosen
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Office of Investment Security, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Dr. Jan Bonhage
Partner, Hengeler Mueller (Germany)

Scott Boylan
Partner, StoneTurn (USA)

Pedro Callol
Partner, Callol, Coca & Asociados (Spain)

Andrea Carreri
Partner, LCA (Italy)

Dr. Jana Dammann de Chapto
Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP (Germany)

Dr. Adina Claici
Managing Director, Berkeley Research Group (Belgium)

Pierre-Antoine Degrolard
Counsel, Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. (France)

Sven De Knop
Partner, Sidley Austin (Belgium)

Pascal Dupeyrat
Strategic Advisor, Relians (France)

Hakim Effiom-Dauw
Counsel | Legal and Compliance, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)

Laurent Eymard
Managing Director, Berkley Research Group (Belgium/France)

Ross Ferguson
Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison LLP

Pablo Figueroa
Partner, Pérez-Llorca Law Firm (Spain)

Robert Friedman
Partner, Holland & Knight LLP (USA)

Christopher Graf
Partner, Dentons LLP (UK)

Christine Graham
Special Counsel, Cooley (UK)

Ellen Harte
Director, FGS Global (Germany)

Dr. Johannes Hertfelder
Partner, Gleiss Lutz (Germany)

Jason Hewitt
European Counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP

Paul Johnson
Partner, Baker McKenzie (Belgium)

Dr Hubert Klinger
Senior Competition Counsel, Siemens (Germany)

Paul McComb
Counsel - Competition, BP Legal (UK)

John Messent
Counsel, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (UK)

Anna Mitchell
Partner, Linklaters (UK)

Charles Pommiès
Partner, Allen & Overy LLP (Belgium)

Vincent Power
Partner, A&L Goodbody LLP (Ireland)

Maria Anais Rossi
Head of Economic Sanctions Compliance, Eni SpA (Italy)

Dr. Leonard von Rummel
Counsel, Blomstein (Germany)

Dr. Falk Schöning
Partner, Hogan Lovells (Belgium)

Nigel Seay
Partner, Travers Smith LLP (UK)

Allison Soilihi
Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (France)

Julie A. Soloway
Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Canada)

Rikke Sonne
Director, attorney-at-law, Accura Law Firm (Denmark)

Stephanie The
Partner, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek (The Netherlands)

Antonia Tzinova
Partner, Holland & Knight LLP (USA)

Florian Wessel
Counsel, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (Germany)

Marc Wiggers
Partner, Loyens & Loeff (The Netherlands)

2024 Sponsors

SUPPORTING SPONSOR:
• BRG
• Holland & Knight LLP

ASSOCIATE SPONSOR:
• StoneTurn