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
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 UK government has widened the circumstances in which it may block mergers and takeovers of businesses in the military, dual-use, computing hardware and quantum technology sectors. Further strengthening of the UK rules is...more