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Three M&A obstacles outside Brussels: managing EUMR, FSR and FDI risks?
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05 June 2024
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| Time: |
19:00 - 20:30 (CET)
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| Panelists: |
Nicole Kar
Partner
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP
London
Marcel Nuys
Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Düsseldorf / Brussels
Horst Henschen
Of Counsel
Covington & Burling LLP
Frankfurt
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| Location: |
In person (Brussels) | By webinar
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| CPD: |
Accredited for 1.5 hours CPD (UK SRA)
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| Registration: |
Closes at 12PM (CET) on 5 June
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On 24 January the European Commission proposed a new FDI regulation (‘the proposal’). Once adopted, the proposal would add another layer of
complexity to closing deals that may have to obtain a combination of merger control, FDI and FSR
approvals, impacting on due diligence reviews, conditions precedent in the
corporate documentation, and timelines.
What are the emerging best practices deployed by counsel to manage the
growing risks to deals in the EU, particularly where the Commission has
indicated that it is unlikely that the timetables between these regimes can be aligned, as each serves a
different use case?
Noting DG COMP’s
February 2024 FSR Policy Brief, what are the more difficult, voir surprising, issues counsel have encountered in practice since the notification obligations
began last October, including:
· DG COMP’s interest in PE-financed transactions;
· Additional RFIs; and · Information waiver requests? Join us for a first hybrid (in-person
/ webinar) 'Chatham House rule' practitioners' panel discussion including Q&As, exploring how to clear these new obstacles to M&A deals in this burgeoning
area.
List of participants (updated 29 April)
Evaluation and revision of the EU's FDI screening framework webpage
DG COMP's FSR Policy Brief (Issue 1)
Commission press release (24 January 2024)
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