Last month, we discussed the extent to which a foreign buyer can introduce an unacceptable level of foreign ownership, control, or influence (“FOCI”) that, absent mitigation, will render the target ineligible for the facility...more
9/2/2016
/ Acquisitions ,
CFIUS ,
Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Defense Production Act ,
Exon-Florio ,
FOCI ,
Foreign Investment ,
Interagency Agreement ,
National Security ,
Ownership Rules
Not every potential buyer is a U.S. corporation controlled by U.S. interests. It is important, both for the buyer and the seller, to understand the implications of foreign ownership, control, or influence (“FOCI”) on the...more