Part 1: Australia inbound M&A transactions – how to help your clients stay on top of things when investing down under Australia continues to see high levels of inbound M&A activity, with foreign investors searching for opportunities to invest and acquire in stable economic jurisdictions. So, what do your clients need to know when evaluating an acquisition down under? What does the economic and legal landscape look like for M&A transactions involving foreign investors? What regulatory requirements should they consider? What are the deal trends and key differences in market practice, deal structuring, execution and business culture in comparison with cross-border M&A into other major jurisdictions? These and additional issues, red flags and trends related to Australian inbound M&A transactions will be discussed by a distinguished, multijurisdictional panel. Part 2: Chinese investors on a shopping spree abroad The world has seen a steady rise in Chinese outbound investment, raising numerous legal issues in transactional practice. The new challenges the practioners have to deal with are, among others, Chinese investment control regulations, existing foreign trade control restrictions, most prominently in the US Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) and certain EU Member States, and in light thereof, the creation of deal certainty for the counterparties to Chinese investors.