Antitrust enforcement has pulled back, but the deal environment isn't simply open for business. CFIUS scrutiny is expanding, geopolitical risk is a legitimate deal-killer, and MAE clauses are being tested by tariff volatility. This session gives GCs advising on transactions a current, practical map of where the real risks and opportunities sit in 2026.

• Understand how the shift in federal antitrust posture affects deal strategy, what's now viable that wasn't, and where state AG activity means federal clearance isn't the finish line.
• Learn how to integrate CFIUS and geopolitical risk assessment into your deal process from the term sheet stage before you've spent months on due diligence on a deal that can't close.
• Walk away with updated MAE clause drafting principles for an environment where tariffs, sanctions, and geopolitical events can materially change a business's fundamentals between signing and closing.