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.

• Understand how changes in federal antitrust enforcement affect deal strategy, including which transactions may now be more viable, where significant scrutiny remains, and how to identify and address antitrust risk early without unnecessarily delaying the transaction. 

• Learn how CFIUS scrutiny of strategically significant transactions continues to expand, and how MAE clause drafting has evolved to account for an environment where tariffs, sanctions, and geopolitical disruption can materially change a business between signing and closing. 

• Walk away with a pragmatic framework for advising your leadership on deal risk and structure, drawn from GCs who have navigated complex transactions from term sheet to close.