In this episode, Akin Gump international competition and trade partner Davina Garrod and corporate partner Gavin Weir discuss M&A in the U.K., EU, U.S., China and more, its state of health and where it might go in 2020.

Among the topics covered:

·         The impact of Brexit.

·         Geopolitical hurdles.

·         The Trump admin, U.S. elections and M&A.

·         China: Hong Kong, coronavirus and deal flow.

·         Hot sectors for M&A.

For more information on Akin Gump’s international trade, antitrust and corporate work, please visit akingump.com.

In this episode, Akin Gump international trade partner Nnedi Ifudu and corporate partner Weyinmi Popo give listeners a panoramic view of Africa’s business and investment landscapes.

Among the topics covered:

·         A region-by-region review

·         Risks attached to investment.

·         The “three Ds” of business opportunity in Africa

·         The impact of U.S. government policies.

·         Intercontinental trade.

·         Takeaways for business.

For more information on Akin Gump’s Africa practice, please visit akingump.com.

In this episode, Akin Gump investment management partners Barbara Niederkofler and Jason Daniel discuss the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed modernization of the advertising and cash solicitation rules under the Advisers Act.

Among the topics covered:

·         Redefinition of “advertisement.”

·         Case studies guidance.

·         Testimonials and fraudulent statements.

·         Net and hypothetical performance.

·         New compliance policies.

For more information on Akin Gump’s investment management work, please visit akingump.com.

In this episode, Akin Gump public law and policy partner Ed Pagano and senior policy advisor Galen Roehl discuss privacy legislation being considered in the U.S. Congress.

Among the topics covered:

·         Drivers for new legislation.

·         The leading privacy bills.

·         The impact of state privacy laws.

·         The Trump administration’s view.

·         Takeaways for business.

For more information on Akin Gump’s public law and policy work, please visit akingump.com.

In this episode, Akin Gump international trade partner Steve Kho and public law and policy partner Clete Willems discuss the U.S.-China trade war, where it stands and where it may be going.

Among the topics covered:

• The likelihood of a deal by year’s end.
• What signs to look for regarding progress.
• China and the WTO.
• The 2020 elections and the trade war.
• The trade war’s impact on the business community.

For more information on Akin Gump’s trade and policy work, please visit akingump.com.

In this episode, Akin Gump health care and life sciences senior counsel Taylor Jones and public law and policy senior policy adviser Julie Nolan discuss draft legislation currently on Capitol Hill focusing on drug pricing and surprise medical billing.

Among the topics covered:

• What's driving legislation?
• Which draft bills have the most support?
• What role does the international pharmaceutical market play?
• What impact will impeachment proceedings have?

Learn more about these practice areas on akingump.com.

In our second annual SCOTUS review, Akin Gump Supreme Court and appellate practice co-head Pratik Shah analyzes the Court’s previous Term and previews the new Term. Among the topics covered: • SCOTUS decisions on census citizenship and gerrymandering. • How Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch voted. • New hot-button cases: gun rights, DACA, transgender discrimination. • What business should know about the new Term.

To learn more about Akin Gump’s Supreme Court and appellate work, please visit akingump.com.

In this episode, Akin Gump health care and life sciences counsel Taylor Jones and Matt Wetzel discuss the Justice Department’s recent guidance on evaluation of corporate compliance programs.

Among the topics covered:

·         Incorporating the guidance into risk assessment.

·         Its impact on the health care sector.

·         What it may reveal about DOJ compliance strategy.

·         Top takeaways.

For more information on Akin Gump’s health care and life sciences work, please visit the health care and life sciences page on akingump.com.

In this episode, Akin Gump litigation partner Mark Dawkins and senior counsel Sheena Buddhdev discuss Brexit and its possible impact on international dispute resolution in the U.K.

Among the topics covered:

·         Brexit state of play

·         international business and the English judicial system

·         governing law of contracts post-Brexit

·         court judgements post-Brexit.

For more information on Akin Gump’s dispute resolution work, please visit the international arbitration and dispute resolution page on akingump.com.

In this episode, demonstrating solutions in fund formation and negotiation, Akin Gump investment management lawyers Jim Deeken and Gechi Tesic perform a mock negotiation between a private equity firm and a pension fund considering an investment in a successor fund.

Among the topics covered:

• management fees and zombie funds
• side letters
• distribution waterfalls and clawbacks
• in-kind distributions.

For more information on Akin Gump’s funds work, please visit the investment management page on akingump.com.