The 2023 CFIUS and FDI Symposium

Please join us for our 2023 Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Symposium, presented by Morgan Lewis and the National Council on International Trade Development (NCITD). Enjoy a full day of presentations and discussions led by CFIUS and FDI authorities and representatives from the agencies responsible for CFIUS.

Panelists:

• Giovanna Cinelli, Partner, Morgan Lewis
• Michael Geffroy, Associate Managing Director, K2 Integrity
• Dr. Fabien Gehl, Deputy Head of Unit, Technology & Security, FDI Screening, EU Commission
• Tanveer Kathawalla, Founder Pioneer 1890
• Linda Lourie, Senior Advisor, WestExec Advisors
• Michael Masling, Partner, Morgan Lewis
• Kenneth Nunnenkamp, Partner, Morgan Lewis
• Andrew Pahutski, VP Economic Security, Systems Planning and Analysis Inc. (Former Director, CFIUS DoD)
• David Plotinsky, Partner, Morgan Lewis
• Christina Renner, Partner, Morgan Lewis
• Joshua Richter, Senior Director, Leonardo DRS Trade Compliance
• Heather Sears, Of Counsel, Morgan Lewis
• David Shogren, Acting Director for Monitoring and Enforcement Office of Investment Security, US Department of Treasury
• Massahiro Tachibana, Director of International Investment Control Office, Trade Control Department, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
• Adam Vaccaro, CFIUS Coordinator Office of Investment Security, International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce
• Michael Wessel, Commissioner, US-China Economic and Security Review Commission
• Robert Wittman, US Representative, 1st District of Virginia, US Congress
• Tyler Wood, Deputy Chief, National Security Division, US Department of Justice

Additional invited speakers include current and former representatives from the US Department of Justice, the US Department of the Treasury, the US Department of Commerce, and industry and in-house representatives.

Topics will include:

• Updates on CFIUS executive order implementation
• Modernizing and improving CFIUS
• FDI regimes outside the United States
• Outbound investment
• CFIUS impacts on US-China relationship
• CFIUS enforcement updates

The symposium will follow the Chatham House Rule, where we encourage inclusive and open dialogue throughout. This is not your average CFIUS 101 event, but an in-depth discussion on CFIUS and FDI topics.  

View some of our recent LawFlashes and other publications related to CFIUS and FDI:

• Analysis: How Team Telecom Can Conduct Faster Reviews in No-Risk Cases
• Will Outbound Investment Review Also Cover Investment in China Through Offshore Tax-Advantaged Jurisdictions?
• When to Press ‘Pause’ (and ‘Play’) in M&A: CFIUS and Trade Regulation Considerations
• Avoiding Past Mistakes in US Outbound Investment Regulation: Key Questions for Congress to Consider
• Carl Valenstein and David Plotinsky Discuss CFIUS Considerations, Lexology PRO
• Biden Issues CFIUS Executive Order: What Has Changed and What Remains the Same
• National Security-Related Considerations When Investing in US Companies
• Analysis: It’s Time to Create ‘The Commission on Foreign Investment and National Security’
• US National Security Review for Outbound Investment: Domestic and Global Impact

Our CFIUS Team

Morgan Lewis's CFIUS team brings depth, breadth, and focus to CFIUS reviews, identifying the critical issues that can make or break these transactions.

Questions?

Please contact Stefani Cornwall.