Date: Wednesday 2 December 2020
Time: 2 – 3 pm (GMT)

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The UK’s foreign investment landscape is heading for a complete overhaul. On 11 November 2020, the UK Government introduced a new law that significantly expands its powers to review transactions on national security grounds, in line with global trends of increasing regulatory scrutiny of incoming foreign investments.

Baker McKenzie has analysed the new law and regulatory impact for businesses in detail so that you don’t have to. Join our UK foreign investment experts Samantha Mobley, Sunny Mann and Tristan Grimmer on for an update on everything you need to know about the new rules, including:

  • Criteria for a mandatory national security filing in 17 key industry sectors
  • When should you be considering a voluntary notification for your transaction
  • Risks of not filing
  • Impact on transactions that complete before the new law comes into force
  • How the review process will work and timelines
  • Implications for transaction documents
Author

Alexander is an Associate in Baker McKenzie’s London office in the EU, Competition & Trade Practice. He has experience advising private equity and industry clients on foreign investment rules in a range of sectors (including consumer goods, media and technology).