In the first episode of our Frontline series, Ingrid Hodgskiss, a Partner in our Competition team, joins Siân Keall to discuss the UK's National Security & Investment Act ("NSIA"). 

The NSIA is the UK's version of a foreign direct investment regime and came into force four and a half years ago. Ingrid and Siân discuss the impact of the NSIA on defence sector deal making in the current geopolitical climate.

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In the second episode of our Frontline series, Finance Partner Ryan Ayrton joins Jon Reddington to discuss export finance, lender appetite, and what convergence with private capital means for the market.

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In the third episode of our Frontline series, Michael Ross, a Director in our Technology & Commercial Transactions team, joins Sian Keall to discuss the current regulatory landscape for defence procurement in the UK, as well as some of the key practical and legal considerations for businesses looking to contract with the UK Ministry of Defence.

In the fourth episode of our Frontline series, Michael O'Brien Kelly, a Partner in our Funds team, joins Jon Reddington to discuss the place of defence investment in the fundraising process. 

In the fifth episode of our Frontline series, Sarah-Jane Denton, a Director in our Operational Risk & Environment team, joins Jon Reddington to discuss the importance of human rights due diligence in the context of defence, how sustainability frameworks and responsible investment policies are helping the flow of capital into defence, the practical challenges this creates, and what robust human rights due diligence looks like in practice.