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Additional Changes in German Foreign Direct Investment Control

The 17th amendment to the German Foreign Trade and Payment Ordinance ("AWV") adopted by the federal government on April 27, 2021, included—compared to the original draft—a number of changes relevant to M&A transactions with a...more

Germany to Further Tighten its Foreign Direct Investment Control Law

The changes will expand the notification requirements for tech-related transactions significantly. The German federal government published a draft 17th amendment to the Foreign Trade and Payment Ordinance ("AWV"), which is...more

Germany Tightens Foreign Direct Investment Control in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic - COVID-19-related amendment expands the scope of...

On May 20, 2020, the German Federal government adopted the 15th amendment to the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (AWV). The changes to the AWV will be effective shortly, after publication in the Federal Gazette....more

Germany Plans New Restrictions For Foreign Investors and Technology Transfers - On November 29, 2019, the German government...

Over the past few years, Germany has strengthened the AWV regime. In parallel, the relevance of Germany's foreign direct investment control investigations for M&A transactions involving non-EU investors has grown. Even...more

Jones Day Global Merger Control Update - August 2018

This Jones Day Global Merger Control Update discusses developments in existing merger control regimes over the first half of 2018, as well as the emergence of new merger control regimes worldwide. Over the past few years,...more

Germany Blocks Two Transactions Involving Chinese Investors on National Security Grounds

The Situation: Germany prevented State Grid Corporation of China ("SGCC") from acquiring a 20 percent minority stake in 50Hertz, one of Germany's four providers of high-voltage transmission systems, as well as the acquisition...more

Global Merger Control Update - May 2017

This is the quarterly Jones Day Global Merger Control Update, which will discuss recent developments in existing regimes and the emergence of new merger control regimes worldwide. In recent years, there has been a surge...more

European Commission's Antitrust Concerns Lead to Syndicated Loans Market Study

In April 2017, the European Commission ("Commission") published a tender offer seeking an assessment of the EU market for loan syndication and possible implications under EU competition rules. The successful candidate will...more

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