Australia requires a wide variety of investments by foreign businesses to be reviewed and approved before completion -
The decision to approve or deny a foreign investment application is ultimately made by the Treasurer...more
On 5 June 2020, the Treasurer of Australia announced reforms to Australia's foreign investment framework. The key focus of the reforms is national security risks to deal with the current environment, including rapid...more
6/11/2020
/ Australia ,
CFIUS ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Foreign Governments ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Investors ,
National Security ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements
Australia requires a wide variety of investments by foreign businesses to be reviewed and approved before completion.
The decision to approve or deny a foreign investment application is ultimately made by the Treasurer of...more
1/10/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Best Practices ,
Divestiture ,
FIRB ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
Treasury
This Alert provides an update with respect to foreign direct investment ("FDI") regimes in certain key jurisdictions since the Firm's comprehensive FDI Guide, National Security Reviews 2018, was published in November 2018....more
4/29/2019
/ Australia ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
EU ,
European Council ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FIRB ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Germany ,
Japan ,
Mergers ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
United States