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The Evolving Global Foreign Direct Investment and National Security Review Landscape - May 2024

Dechert LLP on 5/14/2024

Key Takeaways - - As FDI regimes proliferate and mature around the globe, governments are taking an ever-more expansive view of the concept of “national security” to include more than military and defense interests, which...more

Taiwan: Adapting to ongoing macroeconomic and regulatory uncertainty

White & Case LLP on 12/11/2023

The past two years have witnessed significant geopolitical fracturing and macroeconomic difficulties that continue to hamper certain dealmaking. Several sectors have posted transactional lows throughout 2023, and persistent...more

Navigating the International Trade & National Security Landscape

Foley Hoag LLP on 4/21/2023

The centrality of international trade laws in the development and execution of U.S. foreign policy has never been more evident than in 2022. Companies that have not invested in international trade compliance programs are...more

Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

White & Case LLP on 3/22/2023

Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more

2023 Global Private Equity Outlook

Dechert LLP on 11/29/2022

Methodology - At the beginning of the third quarter of 2022, Mergermarket, on behalf of Dechert LLP, surveyed 100 senior-level executives at private equity (PE) firms based in North America (45%), Europe, the Middle East...more

Germany prohibits sale of two companies to Chinese investors – FDI scrutiny in full swing

White & Case LLP on 11/17/2022

In an unprecedented double-strike, the German government recently blocked two transactions pertaining to Chinese investments in German semiconductor facilities. Just two weeks before, the cabinet had already intervened...more

Foreign direct investment - Global trends and developments

BCLP on 10/17/2022

The regulation of foreign direct investment, or FDI, has been in the spotlight for most of 2022 and will likely remain a key issue for dealmakers and cross-border M&A in 2023. Globally, we continue to see a trend towards...more

EU and China Reach Landmark Agreement in Principle on Investment

Jones Day on 1/20/2021

On 30 December 2020, the EU and China concluded in principle the negotiations for a wide-ranging investment treaty, the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment ("CAI"), after seven years of discussions. The CAI is expected...more

EU-China Investment Agreement expected to give EU companies unprecedented market access

White & Case LLP on 1/19/2021

On 30 December 2020, the EU and China agreed in principle on a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment ("CAI"). The text of the agreement is not yet available,1 but the European Commission called it "the most ambitious...more

Taiwan in the changing global landscape - Adversarial capital and COVID-19 converge to expand FDI regimes – Watch this space!

White & Case LLP on 9/26/2020

Already burgeoning, foreign direct investment regulations worldwide are bulking up still more in response to emerging threats. Over the past few years, countries around the globe have started to either implement or ratchet...more

COVID-19 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) – An Overview of Restrictions in Western Europe and the CEE

White & Case LLP on 5/29/2020

Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there had been a growing and global trend of established Western economies increasingly scrutinising foreign investment in key sectors. FDI restrictions have been on the...more

The Foreign Investment Regulation Review Seventh Edition - EU Overview

Hogan Lovells on 10/21/2019

Foreign investment continues to garner a great deal of attention. This trend is expected to continue as the global economy further integrates, the number of cross-border and international transactions keeps increasing, and...more

Foreign Direct Investment Regulations Update: Australia, China, EU, Germany, UK and US

White & Case LLP on 4/29/2019

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

United States Releases Annual Assessment of Foreign Trade Barriers

White & Case LLP on 4/20/2019

On March 29, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published its annual National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, which "highlights significant foreign barriers to U.S....more

Looking Ahead in 2019: Chinese Investments in Europe – 10 Tips for a Successful and Smooth Investment

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/31/2019

In today’s evolving global investment climate, it is no secret that Chinese companies are increasingly seeking investment opportunities in Europe. At the same time, however, the European regulatory landscape is rapidly...more

Germany Tightens Rules on Foreign Direct Investment

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/4/2019

• On 19 December 2018, the German government adopted the 12th regulation for the amendment of the German Foreign Trade Regulation. The amendment, which came into force on 29 December 2018, expands the ability of the German...more

EU and Germany Move to Further Tighten FDI Screening Process

WilmerHale on 12/21/2018

The past two weeks have seen two major developments in relation to the screening of foreign direct investment in the European Union (“EU”) for national security or public order reasons. First, on December 10, 2018, the EU...more

Germany Blocks Two Transactions Involving Chinese Investors on National Security Grounds

Jones Day on 8/10/2018

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

2017 Annual M&A Review

Jones Day on 1/25/2018

A MESSAGE FROM LYLE GANSKE, WORLDWIDE M&A PRACTICE LEADER - Early expectations for an outstanding year for M&A activity in 2017 (based on the very promising conditions in place at the end of 2016) were fulfilled in part,...more

EU to Establish a Framework for Screening Foreign Direct Investment

WilmerHale on 10/26/2017

On September 13, 2017, the European Commission issued a proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework for screening foreign direct investment (“FDI”) in the European Union (the “Proposal” or “Proposed Regulation”). The...more

Key Challenges for Chinese Investors in Europe and How to Tackle Them

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/22/2016

What are some of the key hurdles and obstacles for Chinese investors in Europe? Tips on how to manage them. Chinese outbound foreign direct investment ("ODI") has grown rapidly in Europe. 2016 was no exception, and...more

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