The America First Investment Policy and What it Means for Investors
In our latest “Foreign Correspondent” podcast, we detail the Trump administration’s America First Investment Policy. Host Jason Hewitt is joined by Michael Considine, former Deputy Assistant Secretary at the US Department of Energy and now senior advisor at FGS Global, and Skadden counsel Tatiana Sullivan, to discuss the policy’s implications for investors, the new outbound investment review, and the impact of the policy on the investment screening landscape globally
UK Spotlight: National Security and Investment Policy Under Labour
Our latest episode of “Foreign Correspondent” shines a spotlight on the U.K.’s National Security and Investment Act regime, and explores the first nine months under the Labour government, the country’s first in 15 years. Host Jason Hewitt is joined by former U.K. Deputy National Security Adviser and Senior Advisor at Brunswick Group, Paddy McGuiness and Brunswick Group Partner David Blackburn for a conversation on how the U.K. is responding to changing politics across the Atlantic, the importance of understanding national security concerns, the evolving regulatory landscape and practical tips for investors.
Economic Statecraft and Foreign Investment Screening
The latest episode of our “Foreign Correspondent” podcast examines how foreign investment screening features in the economic statecraft toolkit. We explore what makes up the economic statecraft toolkit, how it is being wielded and the role the FDI screening plays. Host Jason Hewitt is joined by Washington, D.C. national security partner Brian Egan, who discusses U.S. policy objectives, and London counsel Jonathan Benson, who gives a U.K. and European perspective.
Mapping the National Security Landscape for Investors
We are pleased to present the inaugural episode of our “Foreign Correspondent” FDI podcast, a monthly conversation about foreign investment screening. In this episode, host and Skadden counsel Jason Hewitt leads a discussion on the national security issues that investors need to understand when navigating foreign investment screening regimes. He is joined by the firm’s CFIUS and national security head Michael Leiter, as well as Sir Simon Gass, senior advisor at SC Strategy and former chair of the U.K.’s Joint Intelligence Committee.