Our next Transactions Affinity Group Meeting on Wednesday, October 9th.

Come and hear the experts discuss the following…

CFIUS:  The Gatekeeper on M&A and Investment by Foreign Buyers

• The state of M&A and market trends
• Which transactions are impacted by CFIUS, and how challenging it may be to get clearance for acquisitions or investments that raise national security concerns or involve “critical technologies” under the new law?
• What steps should companies take to comply with the regulations and address potential issues when considering foreign buyers or working with foreign investors?
• What are the lessons from the recent CFIUS decisions and other relevant developments?
• What are the procedural changes and fees?

Speakers:

CRAIG LILLY

M & A Partner
Baker and McKenzie

Craig Lilly is a corporate/M&A partner in the Firm’s Palo Alto office. Craig Lilly’s practice focuses on complex domestic and cross border mergers and acquisitions as well as venture financings, divestitures and joint ventures. Mr. Lilly has wide ranging experience in advising strategics and private equity clients on a wide variety of transactions including venture financings, stock and asset acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, consolidations, auctions, leveraged buyouts and distressed investments. His practice focus includes advising companies on regulatory issues including CFIUS, and advising on minority investments, corporate governance and  domestic and global expansion.  Mr. Lilly is a frequent author and lecturer on legal and business issues regarding mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and corporate finance. He has been quoted in, or contributed to, articles and features in Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones events, The Deal Magazine and The Daily Deal.

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Registration closes at 3pm the day before the event.