Parties to transactions requiring review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) and/or the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)...more
On October 10, 2018, CFIUS published what may be only its first set of interim rules implementing specific provisions of the Foreign Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). These rules: (1) create a pilot program both...more
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On August 13, President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (NDAA), a $716 billion defense spending bill that includes the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA), which...more
On March 12, 2018, President Trump issued an Executive Order blocking the proposed $117 billion hostile takeover of Qualcomm Incorporated by Broadcom Limited following a recommendation from the Committee on Foreign Investment...more
Change may be coming to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), but any changes to the jurisdiction or process used by the multi-agency committee that reviews foreign investments in U.S. business for...more