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EU-China Investment Agreement expected to give EU companies unprecedented market access

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On 30 December 2020, the EU and China agreed in principle on a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment ("CAI"). The text of the agreement is not yet available,1 but the European Commission called it "the most ambitious...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

EU-China Comprehensive Investment Agreement – Cloud (Services) On The Horizon?

On December 30, 2020, the European Commission announced an in principle agreement with China on the terms of an EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investments (“CAI”). It contemplates what the Commission’s press release...more

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EU and Germany Move to Further Tighten FDI Screening Process

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The past two weeks have seen two major developments in relation to the screening of foreign direct investment in the European Union (“EU”) for national security or public order reasons. First, on December 10, 2018, the EU...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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On Wednesday, the Census Bureau reported that median household income in the US reached just over $61k—a level it described as “statistically indistinguishable” from its pre-crisis level in 2007. Lots more here on the numbers...more

A&O Shearman

Foreign Investment Control: Trade Protectionism or Reasonable Control Over a Nation’s Industries?

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In China, where foreign investments used to be subject to a case-by-case evaluation, the screening process for acquisitions of local businesses by foreign investors is being simplified and becoming more industry-focused. This...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Can Overseas Bidders Guard Against M&A Risks in An Increasingly Economically Nationalist Europe?

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Growing economic nationalism is threatening to impact M&A across Europe, as governments and regulators take an increasing interest in “foreign” acquisitions of nationally important companies. Deal teams have previously...more

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Chinese buyers act quickly – Parallel UK & EU foreign takeover control systems proposed

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On the 14th August 2017, it was widely reported in the UK press how Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission President, is preparing to unveil EU foreign takeover controls at a keynote speech in September. Such a system...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Key Challenges for Chinese Investors in Europe and How to Tackle Them

What are some of the key hurdles and obstacles for Chinese investors in Europe? Tips on how to manage them. Chinese outbound foreign direct investment ("ODI") has grown rapidly in Europe. 2016 was no exception, and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2013 Insights: Global M&A

M&A activity in 2012 continued to be constrained by uncertain macroeconomic conditions, which have dampened dealmakers’ confidence. Although there were several bright spots in transactional activity, momentum was difficult to...more

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