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Seminar

Legal risks in cross-border investment/financing transactions

Mitigation tools and case examples

When

28 November 2024

11:00 - 12:30 CET

Where

Seminar room 5 (Villa Malafrasca) + Zoom

Ricardo José Gómez Puternicki (University of Florence) will discuss the legal risks in cross-border investment and financing transactions and how these relate to political and economic risks. His talk will explore how understanding these risks allows lenders and investors to take measured risks and to predict, to a certain degree, the volatility of their portfolios.

Cross-border lending and investment transactions involve multiple risks. Beyond the creditworthiness of the borrower and the bankability of a given project, lenders and investors also face country risks—namely, political, economic, and legal risks—which vary over time and across jurisdictions. Understanding these legal risks, and how they relate to political and economic factors, enables lenders and investors to take measured risks and predict, to a certain degree, the volatility of their portfolios. While no loan or investment is risk-free, lessons learned and best practices can certainly guide the structuring of such deals.

The Malafrasca Digital Talks are a series of lunchtime presentations organised by the Centre for a Digital Society and The Centre for media Pluralism and Media freedom. In these sessions, renowned experts share their knowledge on core issues related to the centre's main research areas, fostering dynamic discussions that encourage questions, debate, and knowledge sharing.

Scientific Organiser

Natalia Menendez

European University Institute

Speaker

Ricardo Jose Gomez Puternicki

University of Florence

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