Matteo Foschi moderates the session titled “How are Merger Control and FDI Being Reshaped by Industrial Policy?”
This panel examines the growing intersection between merger control, FDI screening, and industrial policy. The Draghi Report’s call for a more forward-looking merger assessment — better aligned with industrial policy objectives — is reshaping enforcement frameworks across jurisdictions, from the European Commission’s evolving approach to the UK’s new Strategic Steer and shifts in US international policy. The discussion also highlights the proliferation of parallel review regimes, particularly the expanding use of FDI screening mechanisms — including for intra-EU transactions — and the challenges this creates for transaction planning in strategically sensitive sectors.
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