Sovereign capital and national security Contentious cross-border investments in the changing global economy

Sovereign investors – the sovereign wealth funds, global public pensions, and other government-affiliated investment vehicles – have become a major source of strategic capital for businesses in the new digital economy and an important partner for those tech companies seeking to expand into growth markets, whereas their activities have also led to tightened cross-border regulations, high profile legal battles, and even geopolitical tensions. Is this the new normal of global capital markets? The rise of economic nationalism?

Speakers: Winston Ma - Former Managing Director of CIC (China Investment Corp), NYU School of Law
Adjunct Professor (DPW ‘98-‘01)
Paul Marquardt - Partner, Davis Polk & Wardw ell
John B. Reynolds III - Partner, Davis Polk & Wardw ell

Conveners: National Security Law Society
International Arbitration Association
Latin American Arbitration Association

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Sovereign Capital, Cross-Border Transactions, and Global Regulatory

Challenges Seminar
NYU School of Law
Greenberg Lounge
40 Washington Square S

7:30 p.m. Davis Polk Reception
The Malt House
206 Thompson St
Food and drinks will be provided!