What is the impact of the regime on the energy sector? Sarah Smith is joined by competition partner, Sam Szlezinger, and DLA Piper’s energy sector specialist, Andreas Gunst, to analyse which activities are likely to be caught.

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What is the impact on the public sector? Sarah Smith talks to Richard Bonnar, a partner in the Intellectual Property and Technology team, and Martin Strom, a senior associate in competition team to discuss the impact on the sector, including the “Critical Suppliers to Government” and “Suppliers to the Emergency Services”  sectors. 

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In this episode Sarah Smith is joined by Richard Jenkinson and DLA Piper’s global chair of Infrastructure, Construction and Transport, Martin Nelson-Jones.  The impact of the regime on the transport sector is discussed specifically, ports and harbours, as well as airports and air traffic control.

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What is the impact of the regime on the technology sector? Sarah Smith is joined by competition partner, Alexandra Kamerling, and DLA Piper’s tech sector specialist, Kit Burden, to analyse which activities are likely to be caught with a focus on AI and computer hardware.

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In the third episode of the series we turn our focus to specific sectors.  Sarah Smith and Matt Evans are joined by DLA Piper’s defence sector specialist, Maria Pereira, to discuss the impact of the regime on the industrials sector, specifically in relation to the defence, military and dual-use, advanced materials and satellite and space sectors.

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This new legislation came into force on 4 January 2021. What is the legal context of the regime: how will it operate and what are the implications for businesses?

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What is the political context for the new regime? Who and what is driving the pressure to strengthen investment screening both in the UK and internationally? Sarah Smith, Partner in DLA Piper’s Competition practice is joined by Lord Gavin Barwell, Strategic Advisor and former Chief of Staff to Teresa May and Paul Hardy Head of UK Government Affairs at DLA Piper to discuss the context of the new regime.

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The introduction of the new investment screening regime will mark a watershed moment for the UK Government’s powers to intervene in corporate transactions.

In this podcast series DLA Piper provides an insight into what’s driving the new regime, how it will operate in practice and its particular impact on those sectors most affected.

In each episode, specialists from DLA Piper’s Competition, Government Affairs and sector specialists, alongside special guests will analyse the detail and impact of the new regime

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