Event Details

Join us for an insightful discussion led by Andrew Hood and Miguel Vaz of Fieldfisher, exploring the evolving landscape of international trade and foreign direct investment. Andrew will unpack the global trade context - including tariffs, WTO developments, and UK/EU regulations affecting exporters - alongside critical updates on sanctions and export controls across the UK, EU, and US. Miguel will delve into opportunities and regulatory hurdles for Chinese outbound investment into Europe and the UK, with a focus on national security concerns, merger control, and the foreign subsidies regime.


With decades of combined experience advising governments, corporates, and financial institutions, both speakers will offer practical guidance and strategic foresight for navigating today's complex cross-border regulatory environment.

Agenda

16:30 - 16:45
Registration
16:45 - 17:05
Keynote Presentation: Global Trade Update
Andrew Hood, Head of International Trade at Fieldfisher, will examine the global trade context - including tariffs, WTO developments, and UK/EU regulations affecting exporters - alongside cr...
Andrew Hood, Head of International Trade at Fieldfisher, will examine the global trade context - including tariffs, WTO developments, and UK/EU regulations affecting exporters - alongside critical updates on sanctions and export controls across the UK, EU, and US.
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17:05 - 17:25
Keynote Presentation: Chinese Outbound Investment
Miguel Vaz, Head of Financial Services at Fieldfisher, will delve into opportunities and regulatory hurdles for Chinese outbound investment into Europe and the UK, with a focus on national s...
Miguel Vaz, Head of Financial Services at Fieldfisher, will delve into opportunities and regulatory hurdles for Chinese outbound investment into Europe and the UK, with a focus on national security concerns, merger control, and the foreign subsidies regime.
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17:25 - 18:00
Panel discussion and Q+A
An opportunity to delve deeper into the session's questions and ask your own questions to our panel of speakers.
18:00 - 18:30
Networking and canapรฉs
Complimentary drinks and canapés will be served, where you will have the opportunity to network and raise questions individually with the event speakers.

Speakers

  • Andrew Hood (Head of International Trade and Co-Head of Sanctions at Fieldfisher)

    Andrew Hood

    Head of International Trade and Co-Head of Sanctions at Fieldfisher

    Andrew is Head of Fieldfisher’s International Trade team and co-head of the Sanctions team in London. He has over 20 years' experience as a trade, sanctions, regulatory and public international lawyer. He advises both governments and global businesses operating in a wide range of sectors. Prior to joining Fieldfisher, Andrew worked for the UK Government in London and Brussels. His final role in Government was as General Counsel in 10 Downing Street, advising then Prime Minister David Cameron. He is a member of the International Chamber of Commerce Trade Committee.

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  • Miguel Vaz (Head of Financial Services at Fieldfisher)

    Miguel Vaz

    Head of Financial Services at Fieldfisher

    Miguel heads Fieldfisher's Financial Services sector and is an expert in UK and EU competition law, foreign direct investment (FDI) and complex corporate investigations. He regularly advises multinationals, corporates and private equity/investment funds on merger control filings, FDI and other regulatory aspects of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and restructurings. Before joining Fieldfisher Miguel was Head of Competition Law and Investigations at global investment banks in London and Singapore, and has also worked as competition counsel at the European Commission in Brussels.

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  • Nathalie Reid (Senior Associate, International Trade at Fieldfisher)

    Nathalie Reid

    Senior Associate, International Trade at Fieldfisher

    Nathalie Reid (ไฝ•ๆ™“็މ) is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher’s International Trade team in London with experience in the areas of sanctions and export controls, customs, and trade remedies investigations. Nathalie is a fluent Mandarin speaker, having spent several years living in China, and uses her strong cross-cultural communication skills to assist clients to navigate complex cross-border trade issues. Prior to joining Fieldfisher, Nathalie spent eight years working at top tier New Zealand law firms, most recently at MinterEllisonRuddWatts, within the firm’s Chambers Asia-Pacific Band 1 ranked Public Law team.

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Venue

Hotel Jen Beijing by Shangri-La ๆ–ฐๅ›ฝ่ดธ้ฅญๅบ—

Jianguomen Outer Street 1ๅท
Beijing Shi, China

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