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Join AmCham Abu Dhabi's Legal Affairs Committee for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) Briefing, sponsored by Squire Patton Boggs.


Squire Patton Boggs (SPB) partners Shannon Reaves and Bridget McGovern will present and host a discussion on the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). As CFIUS rises in prominence in the U.S. due to its expanding authority over foreign investment, this presentation and discussion will address the full scope of CFIUS jurisdiction, industries of most sensitivity, successful structuring of transactions before CFIUS, and the new Trump Administration National Security Policy Memorandum, including the changes it outlines for CFIUS policy going forward.


About the Speakers

Shannon Reaves is Co-Chair of SPB's International Trade and Foreign Investment Practice and Bridget McGovern is the former Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and was a member of CFIUS for almost three years, as well as ran one of the largest CFIUS deals during the first Trump Administration.


Event Details:

  • Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
  • Time: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Venue: Al Hosn Meeting Room, Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island
  • Entry: Complimentary, by Invitation only - exclusively for AmCham Abu Dhabi members

May 1, 2025

17:30 - 20:00 GMT+4

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Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island
Al Hosn Meeting Room, Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Agenda

  • 17:30 - 17:45Welcome and Introduction

    Courtney Sader

    General Counsel at Raytheon Emirates Ltd

    17:45 - 18:45Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) Briefing
    - CFIUS Jurisdiction
    - Sensitive Areas for Foreign Investment in the U.S.
    - Current State of CFIUS Reviews
    - Future of CFIUS Reviews
    - Q&A Session

    Shannon Reaves

    Partner, Co-Chair, International Trade & Foreign Investment Practice at Squire Patton Boggs

    Bridget McGovern

    Partner at Squire Patton Boggs

    18:45 - 19:00Closing Remarks

    Shoaib Khaleeli

    Senior Manager - MENA at Fragomen

    19:00 - 20:00Reception

Speakers

  • Shannon Reaves (Partner, Co-Chair, International Trade & Foreign Investment Practice at Squire Patton Boggs)

    Shannon Reaves

    Partner, Co-Chair, International Trade & Foreign Investment Practice at Squire Patton Boggs

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  • Bridget McGovern (Partner at Squire Patton Boggs)

    Bridget McGovern

    Partner at Squire Patton Boggs

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  • Courtney Sader (General Counsel at Raytheon Emirates Ltd)

    Courtney Sader

    General Counsel at Raytheon Emirates Ltd

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  • Shoaib Khaleeli (Senior Manager - MENA at Fragomen)

    Shoaib Khaleeli

    Senior Manager - MENA at Fragomen

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