The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has released its Annual Report to Congress, noting a marked reduction in filings in 2023 but also growing and refined mitigation measures and increased attention to...more
On July 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in its role as the chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, announced a notice of proposed rulemaking addressing amendments to CFIUS’s...more
On 13 May 2024, President Biden issued an order forcing divestiture by MineOne Partners Limited and certain related entities of their ownership of real estate within one mile of F.E. Warren Air Force Base, home to an...more
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”), in its capacity as the chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), issued a proposed rule that seeks to materially enhance...more
During the course of 2023, the screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) continued to be an item at the top of the agenda when planning and executing global M&A transactions, as well as greenfield cross-border investments....more
Hogan Lovells is hosting a special webinar series for Life Sciences and Health Care companies based in, or with commercial interests in, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The series shares topical insights, cost-effective...more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”) released the CFIUS Annual Report to Congress for calendar year 2022 (the “Report”). Of note, the Report reflects a slight increase in...more
On May 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in its role as the chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would (i) expand by...more
美国财政部和商务部近期分别发布经国会授权的报告，其中进一步披露了此前外界报道中拜登政府当前拟议的对外投资审查制度细节。媒体报道称，白宫将在较短时间内——或许就在几周内——签发一项行政命令，以建立该项新制度。拜登政府近期向国会提交的报告表明，该制度将由美国财政部实施并管理，重点针对以目前不受美国其他现有贸易管制措施管制的“先进技术”为对象的投资。然而，报告并未明确该制度的确切范围和性质，包括哪些投资者及哪些外国技术领域将受到影响....more
Congressionally-mandated reports recently issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Commerce reinforce previously reported details of the outbound investment screening regime that the Biden...more
On February 10, 2023, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States determined that New Zealand and the United Kingdom have satisfied the excepted foreign state determination requirements....more
As the industry readies itself for the January 2023 pilgrimage to the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (JPM) and Biotech Showcase in San Francisco, our market-leading life sciences and health care industry team has prepared...more
This alert discusses two major updates related to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS,” or the “Committee”) in the past several weeks. First, on 2 August 2022, the Committee released the CFIUS...more
9/21/2022
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In the fourth quarter of 2020, the major CFIUS development was the significant revision of one of CFIUS’s two mandatory filing programs. Specifically, on 15 September 15 2020, the Department of Treasury (the Treasury) issued...more
CFIUS Publishes 2018 Annual Report -
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a U.S. government interagency committee that conducts national security reviews of foreign investments, recently...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant challenges and opportunities for private equity firms and strategic buyers in the United States. Please join us for a three-part webinar series on restructuring a portfolio...more
5/15/2020
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Representative Jim Banks introduced a bill on 5 May 2020 to “place temporary restrictions on acquisitions [of U.S. companies] by the People’s Republic of China. . .” during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more
5/14/2020
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Looking for authoritative information about the latest developments and challenges the current crisis will raise in CFIUS?
During these uncertain times, dealmakers and their counsel have many burning questions surrounding...more
5/11/2020
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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the committee), a U.S. government interagency committee that conducts national security reviews of foreign investments, has released its annual report for...more
On 17 September 2019 the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced proposed regulations to "comprehensively implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA)."
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