Foreign Direct Investment - The Podcast Series

Latest Episode: The National Security and Investment Bill - what are the options open to the Government?

In this latest podcast exploring key Foreign Direct Investment topics, Herbert Smith Freehills joined forces with Global Counsel and Fingleton in an exclusive webinar with Lord Mandelson (former European Trade Commissioner and British First Secretary of State, Chairman of Global Counsel) chairing a discussion with John Fingleton (former CEO of the Office of Fair Trading and founder of Fingleton) and James Palmer (Chair and Senior Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP) on the Government's soon to be published National Security and Investment Bill, which will introduce a new foreign investment regime in the UK.

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Episode 1: Global developments and trends in foreign direct investment

In this, the first episode, Veronica Roberts, an anti-trust partner in Herbert Smith Freehills' competition practice leads a discussion about how foreign direct investment regimes are evolving. Veronica talks to Mike Flockhart, a corporate partner at Herbert Smith Freehills and Gregor Irwin, chief economist at Global Counsel.

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Episode 2: Foreign Direct Investment in the UK

In this, the second episode, Veronica Roberts, an anti-trust partner in Herbert Smith Freehills' competition practice leads a discussion about how foreign direct investment in the UK, including an examination of the current proposals for screening foreign investment. She talks to Mark Bardell, a corporate partner at Herbert Smith Freehills and Leo Ringer, head of UK at Global Counsel.

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Episode 3: Foreign Direct Investment in France, Germany and the EU’s new framework

In this, third episode, Veronica Roberts, an anti-trust partner in Herbert Smith Freehills' competition practice, leads a discussion about developments in the EU focusing on the current Commission proposals and the changing approaches in both France and Germany. She talks to Kyriakos Fountoukakos and Marius Boewe, competition partners at Herbert Smith Freehills, Tom White, Head of Europe at Global Counsel and Hubert Segain, a corporate partner at Herbert Smith Freehills.

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Episode 4: Foreign Direct Investment in the US

In this, fourth episode, Veronica Roberts, an anti-trust partner in Herbert Smith Freehills' competition practice, leads a discussion about foreign direct investment in the US, including how political rhetoric is influencing developments. She talks to Joe Falcone, a disputes partner at Herbert Smith Freehills and Stephen Adams, senior director at Global Counsel.

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Episode 5: Foreign Direct Investment in Australia

In this, fifth episode, Veronica Roberts, an anti-trust partner in Herbert Smith Freehills' competition practice, leads a discussion about foreign direct investment in Australia. She talks to Matt Fitzgerald, a corporate partner at Herbert Smith Freehills and Stephen Adams, senior director at Global Counsel.

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Episode 6: Foreign Direct Investment in China

In this, sixth episode, Veronica Roberts, an anti-trust partner in Herbert Smith Freehills' competition practice, leads a discussion about foreign direct investment in China. She talks to Karen Ip and David Dawborn, corporate partners at Herbert Smith Freehills and Ying Staton, head of Asia at Global Counsel.

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Episode 7: The National Security and Investment Bill - what are the options open to the Government?

In this latest podcast exploring key Foreign Direct Investment topics, Herbert Smith Freehills joined forces with Global Counsel and Fingleton in an exclusive webinar with Lord Mandelson (former European Trade Commissioner and British First Secretary of State, Chairman of Global Counsel) chairing a discussion with John Fingleton (former CEO of the Office of Fair Trading and founder of Fingleton) and James Palmer (Chair and Senior Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP) on the Government's soon to be published National Security and Investment Bill, which will introduce a new foreign investment regime in the UK.

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