IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025
Session information
Foreign direct investment and political considerations in M&A deals: increasing scrutiny in an era of greater protectionism
Wednesday 5 November (1430 - 1545)
Committee(s)
Antitrust Section
(Lead)
Corporate and M&A Law Committee
Description
In an era that focuses more and more on industrial sovereignty and security than open trade, more and more countries are establishing and enforcing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) laws around the world. Public interest and political considerations also affect deal making. How can businesses and their advisors navigate this complex landscape, from deciding where to file to getting the deal through with suitable remedies.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Audrey Chen | JunHe LLP, Beijing, China; Publications Officer, Corporate and M&A Law Committee |
| Alastair Mordaunt | Freshfields, London, England; Secretary, Antitrust Section |
Speakers
| Neil Campbell | McMillan, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Member, Antitrust Section Advisory Board |
| Andrea Hamilton | Millbank LLP, London, England |
| Meng Lu | Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, New York, USA |
| Baerbel Sachs | Noerr, Berlin, Germany |