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CompLaw: FDI Regimes & Foreign Subsidies Regulation
May 2027
Brussels, Belgium

Gernot P. Thanner
Counsel, Lead Europe M&A at IBM
Speaker

Profile

Gernot Thanner is Lead Counsel M&A Europe at IBM. He advises on complex cross-border transactions and strategic investments, helping teams navigate the combined impact of FDI screening, the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) and merger control on deal certainty and timing. Combining deep legal expertise with a commercial mindset, he translates complexity into clear options that protect value and keep execution moving. Gernot is known as an authentic, collaborative leader who drives ownership and continuous improvement in fast-evolving international environments.


Agenda Sessions

  • Managing Multijurisdictional Transactions: FDI, FSR & Merger Control Considerations

    16:55