On 1st of April 2020, Oliver Bretz had the pleasure of chairing a live webinar alongside speakers Mr. Carlo Pettinato, Head of Investment Policy Unit – DG Trade, European Commission; Mr. Manuel Vélez Fraga, Partner – Uria; and Mr. Alan Riley, Senior Fellow – Atlantic Council.
The discussion focused on foreign direct investment (“FDI”) screening mechanisms and the approach of the European Commission (the “Commission”) during the COVID-19 crisis.
Notes from the webinar can be found here.