Economic sanctions have been increasingly used by countries and international organizations as a tool of foreign policy and national security. This increase in the use of sanctions, particularly by the U.S. Department of the...more
6/11/2021
/ Audits ,
Contractual Safeguards ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Internal Controls ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Risk Management ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Training
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), which provide unique opportunities to raise capital from a diverse group of investors and invest in companies, are currently flourishing as investment vehicles. The United States...more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) can be expected to maintain America’s traditional open investment posture consistent with the robust protection of U.S. national security interests....more
3/9/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Financial Transactions ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Relations ,
Infectious Diseases ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
TikTok
Heady investments in distressed assets and cutthroat global competition to secure new drugs and vaccines to combat the coronavirus are drawing headlines—and attention from governments....more
What is CFIUS? The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is an interagency committee charged with reviewing transactions involving foreign investment in the U.S. and certain real estate transactions for...more
3/18/2020
/ CFIUS ,
Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
FINSA ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Private Equity ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Real Estate Market ,
Real Estate Transactions