Linklaters Global Foreign Investment Podcast Series

In recent years there has been a paradigm shift in the importance and frequency of foreign investment reviews as part of the M&A process. 

An increasing number of jurisdictions have introduced, or strengthened, rules restricting foreign investment. How can organisations ensure that they avoid costly, and sometimes investment or deal halting, incidents with multiple regulators and their ever-growing reach?

Throughout this new podcast series, Linklaters lawyers from across our global offices and affiliate firms will be joined by speakers from global FI regulators to bring a different viewpoint on the practical issues, quirks and thoughts on the review process of the respective regimes.

Episode 7: Five years with the Spanish FI regime: An interview with the Deputy Head of Unit for Foreign Investments, Santiago Conde Lara

Linklaters speakers: Jose Gimenez

Jose Gimenez sits down with Santiago Conde Lara, who acts as the Deputy Head of Unit for Foreign Investments (Subdirección General de Inversiones Exteriores (SGIE)), to discuss the Spanish FI regime 5 years since its inception and prospects for reform.

Topics covered include:

• Market insights gained by the SGIE
• Benefits of the voluntary consultation process
• Collaboration, good faith and forward-thinking in SGIE’s approach
• SGIE’s review process, including identifying risks and remedies
• Evolution of the Spanish FI regime

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