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Foley invites you to an exclusive afternoon forum examining the global legal, compliance, and business risks shaping strategic decision-making for multinational companies.
The global operating environment is being redrawn in real time. Geopolitical shifts, regulatory change, trade tensions, supply chain disruption, and regional instability are creating new challenges and opportunities for companies operating across borders. For one day in Milwaukee, Foley is bringing together leading practitioners from key markets around the world to share what they are seeing on the ground before it becomes conventional wisdom.
This timely program is designed for in-house counsel and business leaders seeking practical, forward-looking insights into the decisions multinational organizations are making today: where to invest, how to restructure supply chains, how to assess geopolitical and regulatory exposure, and where disruption may create opportunity. Few programs offer this breadth of international perspective and informed judgment in a single forum.
What can you expect from this program?
Private consultations on live business issues
Prior to the formal program, attendees may reserve a confidential, 20-minute consultation with Concilium members and other Foley legal professionals. These focused discussions provide direct access to practitioners from specific jurisdictions and subject-matter areas to address current or emerging business issues, including cross-border investments, transactions, investigations, disputes, compliance challenges, supply chain concerns, market-entry questions, and other areas of global risk. Advance registration is required, and availability is limited.
Strategic discussions grounded in real-world experience
Hear candid, forward-looking perspectives on the forces reshaping global business, including evolving geopolitical dynamics, regional regulatory developments, operating in conflict-affected markets, and the growing influence of emerging and non-aligned economies. Sessions will focus on actionable takeaways that help legal and business leaders identify risks, advise stakeholders, and prepare their organizations for what lies ahead.
Direct access to a global network of trusted advisers
Connect with international lawyers, risk professionals, and business advisers from across the Concilium network during the program and networking reception, providing a unique opportunity to build relationships with professionals who understand the legal and commercial realities of their local markets.
Please note that the afternoon educational sessions are CLE-eligible for attendees seeking Wisconsin CLE credit.
Click the Register Now button to reserve your place today. We look forward to welcoming you for an engaging and insightful afternoon of discussion, strategy, and global perspective.
| Program Agenda | |
|---|---|
| Timing listed in CT | |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Registration & Check-in |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Client-Member Consultations optional, pre-registration required 20-minute confidential 1:1 attorney meetings focused on: Room 1: India Panag, Babu & Sarangi Discuss entering or expanding in India, investments and transactions, regulatory approvals, compliance, investigations, disputes, or other legal and business challenges. Room 2: Brazil Madruga BTW Discuss operating or investing in Brazil, regulatory and enforcement risk, compliance, investigations, transactions, disputes, or other business challenges. Room 3: Mexico Creel García-Cuéllar Aiza and Enríquez Discuss operating or investing in Mexico, nearshoring, supply chains, imports and customs issues, third parties, compliance, cartel-related due diligence, security transactions, disputes, or other Mexico-related risks. Room 4: Supply Chain Due Diligence When Navigating Cartels in Latin America Creel García-Cuéllar Aiza and Enríquez, Foley & Lardner LLP, Grupo 1811 S.A., Madruga BTW, and Posse Herrera Ruiz Discuss practical approaches to supplier and logistics due diligence, identifying exposure to cartels and organized crime, responding to extortion or suspicious demands, and managing related legal and reputational risks. Room 5: Tariffs, Customs and Trade Foley & Lardner LLP Discuss tariff policy and its impact on your business, including the IEEPA refund process, Sections 232, 301, and 338 tariffs, import compliance, and emerging trade developments. Room 6: West Africa, including the Democratic Republic of Congo Pinsent Masons Discuss investing or operating in francophone West and Central Africa, including board-defensible entry into emerging critical-minerals and infrastructure opportunities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; counterparty, corruption, sanctions, traceability, and China-adjacency risks; transactions; regulatory issues; disputes; and operational challenges. |
| 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Lunch & Opening Remarks David Simon, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP |
| 1:15 p.m. – 2:05 p.m. | Panel Session I: Europe at an Inflection Point – Regulation, Trade, Strategic Risk, and Opportunity Europe is entering a new era shaped by regulation, trade policy, technological sovereignty, and geopolitical change. Panelists will provide practical insights on the risks, opportunities, and business decisions companies should be evaluating now across the continent. Moderator: David Simon, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP (U.S.) Eliseo Martínez, Managing Partner, Ius + Aequitas (Spain) Karl Sidhu, Partner, SvS Rechtsanwälte (Germany) Kritin Sundaram, Co-Founder and CEO, Augmetec (UK) Janusz Tomczak, Partner, Raczkowski Paruch (Poland) |
| 2:05 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. | Panel Session II: Operating in Conflict Zones – Risk, Resilience, Governance, Compliance, and Real Operating Conditions |
| 3:10 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | A practical discussion on operating in conflict-affected and high-risk markets, examining security, compliance, sanctions, governance, and the realities of managing business operations amid geopolitical uncertainty while identifying opportunities for growth and investment. Moderator: Olivia Singelmann, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP (U.S.) Anna Adamsky, Partner, GK Advisory (Israel) Marcio Battilana, Managing Director, Grupo 1811 (Paraguay) Olivier Bustin, Partner, Pinsent Masons (DRC) Marko Kairjak, Partner, Sorainen (Estonia) Orest Stasiuk, Partner, Asters (Ukraine) Oscar Tutasaura, Partner, Posse Herrera Ruiz (Colombia) |
| 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Panel Session III: The Third Lane – How Non-Aligned Markets are Reshaping Global Business and Risk Gain practical perspectives on how India, Brazil, Mexico, and Canada are balancing competing geopolitical pressures, reshaping trade relationships, and creating new opportunities for investment, manufacturing, technology, and consumer growth. Moderator: John Turlais, Of Counsel, Foley & Lardner LLP (U.S.) Ana Belotto, Partner, Madruga (Brazil) Mark Morrison, Partner, Blakes, Cassels & Graydon (Canada) Sherbir Panag, Partner, Panag & Babu (India) Leonel Pereznieto, Partner, Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. (Mexico) |
| 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Global Speed Networking & Cocktail Reception |