Podcast #85 | Mario Mancuso: Geopolitics, National Security and Strategy in the Boardroom.

In episode #85 of the Boardroom Governance Podcast, Evan Epstein talks with Mario Mancuso, a partner at Kirkland & Ellis where he leads the firm’s International Trade and National Security practice.

A former senior member of the President’s national security team, Mario provides strategic and legal advice to companies, private equity sponsors, and financial institutions operating or investing across international borders. Prior to his presidential service, he was in private law practice and served as a forward deployed military officer during combat operations.

In this podcast, they talk about geopolitics, national security and strategy in the boardroom. Specifically, they address some of the following topics:

👉 The origin, evolution and impact of CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States).
👉 The origin and scope of FIRRMA (Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018).
👉 The potential introduction of new U.S. regulation related to outbound investments.
👉 The different approaches to industrial policies by China and the U.S.
👉 US jurisdiction over U.S. foreign listed companies.
👉 A framework on how boards should think about these risks and opportunities and how they can optimize outcomes.

You can listen to the episode directly in the Boardroom Governance Podcast website (where you can find all the show notes), or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts such as in: Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon or Stitcher.

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