ADS Group is collaborating with Crowell & Moring U.K. LLP in organising a seminar on “Defence Contracting in a New Era: Navigating the UK and US Markets”. Provisional details of the agenda can be found below.
The defence contracting and critical national infrastructure landscape is evolving rapidly. Shifting geopolitical priorities, procurement reform, increasingly complex regulatory requirements and a growing transatlantic dimension are reshaping the environment for defence contractors of all sizes, whether established players or those entering the market for the first time.
Attendees will hear from expert practitioners across Crowell & Moring's London and Washington D.C. offices, alongside specialists from ADS Group.
Draft Agenda
- 14:00 - Registration & networking
- 14:30 - Welcome & perspectives from the US and UK - Robert Weekes, Crowell & Moring UK
- 14:50 - The MOD commercial environment - procurement reform, the Procurement Act, and what defence contractors need to know - Emma Wright, Crowell & Moring UK and Charlotte Davies, ADS Group
- 15:30 - National security - the policy and legal landscape - Peter Broadhurst, Crowell & Moring UK and Adelicia Cliffe, Crowell & Moring US
- 16:00 - Break and refreshments
- 16:15 - Entering the US market - a practical guide for UK defence contractors - Moderated by Brinley Salzmann, ADS Group
- 16:55 - Cybersecurity in defence - UK vs US: CMMC, CMM and the MOD Cyber Security Model - Jake Harrison, Crowell & Moring US, Grace Tang, Crowell & Moring UK and Alistair Leuchars, ADS Group
- 17:30 - Fireside chat: Defence, policy and the road ahead - Emma Wright, Crowell & Moring UK, in conversation with The Right Hon. Darren Jones MP
- 18:00 - Close & weclome to networking reception - Robert Weekes, Crowell & Moring UK
- 19:00 - Event ends
Who should attend?
This event is designed for in-house counsel, commercial and compliance professionals, and senior leadership at companies operating in or seeking to enter the defence contracting space, with a particular focus on the UK and US markets.
How to register
For further details and to book your place, please click Register Now and you will be taken to the Crowell & Moring registration page. Places are limited.
