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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … International Mergers & Acquisitions (Part 1 of 4): Conducting International...

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The risks for international investments have sharply expanded in recent years. Identifying, managing, and mitigating investment risk, in the current regulatory environment, can be just as essential as managing risk in any...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 18th Annual Conference on Anti-Corruption - June 18th - 19th, London, United Kingdom

Hosted by the C5 Group, the 18th Annual Conference on Anti-Corruption London will bring together the brightest minds in anti-corruption and compliance to review the most pressing multi-jurisdictional enforcement updates...more

Snell & Wilmer

CFIUS & Export Controls: The Foreign Investment Regulations Putting Buyers, Sellers, and M&A Practitioners at Risk

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In recent memory, enforcement of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”) regulations has been mostly limited and sporadic. But recently, the U.S. government is reviving and...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

ITAR Material Change Reference Guide

Any person or company in the United States that manufactures, exports, temporarily imports, or brokers items, including technical data and software (defense articles), or performs certain services (defense services) that are...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - Spring 2023

Changing CEOs is one of the most critical decisions any board faces. In this issue of The Informed Board, we offer tips on how to avoid the mistakes we most often see. We also explain the problems companies could face if the...more

Morgan Lewis

Cross-Border Deal Due Diligence: Has the Risk Calculus Changed?

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Investors and targets generally view cross-border transactions from a risk-based perspective. That calculus applies not only to the manner in which an investment is made, but also to the level of diligence conducted, the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

M&A in 2022 and Trends for 2023

Following a year of unprecedented M&A deal activity, 2022 saw the global M&A market settle back into a more familiar pace. The year finished 38.8% lower than 2021’s record level, but only 9.3% lower than 2015-2019 averages,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New Executive Order Creates Roadmap of Heightened CFIUS Scrutiny for Cross-Border M&A

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President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order (E.O.) on Sept. 15, 2022, clarifying and elaborating key U.S. industries and business sectors that should expect heightened regulatory scrutiny from the Committee on Foreign...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Navigating Sanctions in M&A: Seven Questions for Deal Teams to Consider

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M&A deal teams face complicated legal issues amidst rapidly changing global sanctions and guidance. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created new headwinds for M&A dealmakers, as a complicated matrix of sanctions and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] National Forum on FOCI - September 14th - 15th, Washington, DC

ACI’s 5th National Forum on FOCI is back IN PERSON this September! Don’t miss the only comprehensive, practical FOCI event of its kind. The Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA) is heightening its scrutiny and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Buying and Selling a File Management, Storage and Transfer Business

Technology solutions for the transfer, storage and management of electronic files and other digital content is vitally important for organizations to meet compliance obligations, ensure adequate data security and to...more

Kilpatrick

The Impact of War on Commercial Contracts and the Global Supply Chain

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Thomas G. Allen, Kilpatrick Townsend Partner and Global Lead for International Disputes, discusses the Russian invasion of Ukraine creating a series of commercial contract issues and potential liabilities for companies doing...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

U.S. National Security Issues in Cross-Border Food, Beverage & Agribusiness Deals

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On October 28, 2021, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced the Food Security is National Security Act of 2021 (the “Act”). Among other things, the Act would require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] 2021 National Security Series - National Security Issues in M&A Due Diligence - November 10th, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT

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Please join us in a discussion on the importance of M&A due diligence, where we will cover: - Cybersecurity and ransomware; - Corporate M&A activity; - Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), export controls, and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

M&A Pre-Flight Check: Avoiding Common Issues in Aerospace & Defense Acquisitions

As anyone who follows the industry can tell you, mergers and acquisitions activity in the aerospace and defense industry has remained robust over the past decade. In 2019 alone, there were 460 corporate acquisitions in this...more

A&O Shearman

Impact of China’s Export Control Law to M&A transactions

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The PRC Export Control Law will come into effect soon on 1st December 2020. This new law makes a number of substantial changes to China’s current export control regulatory regime, indicating that the regulators may take a...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Reminder Regarding the Jurisdictional Reach and Limits of U.S. Export Control, Sanctions, and Foreign Investment Regulations

United States export control, sanctions, and foreign investment (CFIUS) regulations advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, but in very different ways. They are also quite complex. As a result, media...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Expanded CFIUS Regulations in Effect February 13, 2020

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FAQs on How New Rules Impact Foreign Investment in U.S. Businesses - When do the new CFIUS regulations go into effect? - On January 13, 2020, the Department of the Treasury issued final regulations (31 CFR §§800, 802)...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

MedTech Update 2020: Legal and Regulatory Issues to Watch For in the Medical Technology Industry in the New Year

Medical device and diagnostics companies and laboratories should anticipate significant legal, regulatory and market changes in 2020 that will have a lasting impact on the industry. From revisions to how the government...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - June 2019

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Deputy Assistant Attorney General Matt Miner Delivers Remarks at the American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section Third Global White Collar Crime Institute Conference - On June 27,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New EU Investment Screening Rules: 10 Key Things Dealmakers Need to Know

The EU has recently laid the ground to take a more active role in the screening of foreign direct investment (FDI). On April 10, 2019, the EU formally established a framework for foreign investment screening including a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2019 Insights: 2019 US and Global M&A Outlook: Despite Mounting Headwinds, Potential Remains for the New Year

Mergers and acquisitions activity in the U.S. and globally was again robust in 2018. Despite concerns early in the year that activity could be dampened by emerging worries over trade, rising interest rates and global...more

King & Spalding

Impact of U.S. Government Shutdown on M&A

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How could the government shutdown affect your M&A transactions? Understand the ramifications of the shutdown through the lens of antitrust, securities and exchange commission, CFIUS, export controls and economic sanctions...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Key M&A Trends for 2019

Despite increasing political tensions and evolving trade policies, the U.S. M&A market in 2018 enjoyed its second-best total deal value ever, according to Mergermarket. Activity through the first three quarters appeared...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Review of Export Control Issues is Necessary Due Diligence

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Successful mergers and acquisitions require a substantial amount of due diligence. Before committing to the transaction, the buyer needs to understand the obligations and risks that will be assumed. ...more

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