News & Analysis as of

China Acquisitions

Cooley LLP

CFIUS Non-Notified Transaction Enforcement: Cooley’s Five-Year Lookback

Cooley LLP on

March 2025 marked the fifth anniversary of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) initiative to “formalize and centralize” within the Department of the Treasury an enforcement function to identify...more

Morgan Lewis

FDI Enforcement Trends in EU, EU Member States, and UK: Q1 2025

Morgan Lewis on

In the first quarter of 2025, the approach of the European Union, EU member states, and the United Kingdom toward foreign direct investment (FDI) reviews continues to be cautious and is increasingly linked to security...more

White & Case LLP

How EVs and US tariffs could drive Chinese deals into Europe

White & Case LLP on

China experienced positive economic growth last year despite significant headwinds such as trade protectionism and weakening consumer demand. The country’s GDP grew by 5 percent over the course of the year, with a booming...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: April 25, 2025, The Trouble in Travel Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All, from the...more

Allen Matkins

The UCC, Passover And Another Public Company Plans Delaware Exit

Allen Matkins on

In recognition of the beginning of Passover at sunset tomorrow, today's post reprises this post from 2015...more

Mogin Law LLP

Nippon Steel’s U.S. Steel Acquisition Gets Fresh Look by Trump Administration

Mogin Law LLP on

President Trump has directed his foreign investment agency to conduct a fresh national security review of Nippon Steel’s proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The proposed $14 billion...more

BakerHostetler

White House Increases Scrutiny on Foreign Investors: Why FOCI Is a Concern for International Businesses

BakerHostetler on

Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) refers to a situation where a foreign entity has the power to directly or indirectly influence the management or operations of a company. FOCI can result from legal means like...more

Hogan Lovells

China and the UK National Security and Investment Act – Implications for Business and Investors in 2025

Hogan Lovells on

If the UK and China were friends on social media, their relationship status would be ‘it’s complicated’. China is integral to many integrated supply chains, globally as well as in the UK, and is also a significant source of...more

WilmerHale

CFIUS Under Trump 2.0: Continued Scrutiny of Cross-Border Deals

WilmerHale on

In 2024, the Biden Administration substantially expanded executive branch power to monitor foreign investment into and out of the United States. First, the administration continued efforts to aggressively police compliance...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Trump Plans to Create a U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund and Suggests Potential TikTok Acquisition

Holland & Knight LLP on

President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on Feb. 3, 2025, directing the Treasury and Commerce secretaries to submit a comprehensive plan within 90 days for the creation of the United States' first Sovereign...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 24 January 2025

Mayer Brown on

COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11575 - Repsol / Bunge / Bisa) Commission clears acquisition of Connexa by CDPQ and OTTP (M.11836) - Midday Express...more

Mayer Brown

US China Trade Monthly - December 2024

Mayer Brown on

As global economic and geopolitical environments enter a new era, companies need to continuously develop and adjust their coherent global business strategies to secure and further expand business opportunities in all markets...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

The Mergers & Acquisitions Review: US Trade Compliance Due Diligence 2024

Torres Trade Law, PLLC on

In addition to a myriad of issues to consider during M&A transactions, parties should conduct due diligence related to US trade regulations and the often-related foreign investment regulations that arise in the context of an...more

A&O Shearman

How will the Trump administration impact M&A?

A&O Shearman on

M&A practitioners anticipate a ‘Trump bump’ - The scale of Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election – and the fact the Republicans now have full control of Congress – has been greeted with optimism by U.S....more

A&O Shearman

Global M&A Insights Q4 2024

A&O Shearman on

Welcome to the latest edition of M&A Insights, where we bring together partners from across the A&O Shearman network to explore the themes shaping global dealmaking. The election of Donald Trump as President is expected to...more

A&O Shearman

Global M&A Insights Q4 2024 - introduction

A&O Shearman on

In our biannual M&A trends report we explore the possible impact of the new U.S. administration on dealmaking, the dynamics of transatlantic M&A, private equity exits, and Mario Draghi’s proposals to reshape the European...more

King & Spalding

The Trifecta: What to Expect from a Second Trump Administration and a Republican Congress

King & Spalding on

Republicans have swept the 2024 elections, returning Donald Trump to the White House as the 47th President and flipping the Senate to a Republican majority. Having narrowly maintained control of the House of Representatives,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Post-Election Takeaways for TMT

The 2024 election is over and Republicans are poised in January to take over Washington, D.C.—in the White House, on the Hill, at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and at other agencies (the National...more

Hogan Lovells

HMG uses national security powers to order the disposal of a UK company acquired by Chinese investor

Hogan Lovells on

The U.K. government has used its powers under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the UK’s version of CFIUS) to order a Chinese-registered firm to sell its stake in a British semiconductor company....more

Goodwin

Life Sciences M&A Trends for 2023 and 2024 (Through End of Q3) in Greater China

Goodwin on

Goodwin is presenting a two-part publication series covering life sciences trends involving license deals, M&A, and financing for Greater China’s life sciences sector. ...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The New UK Government, Industrial Strategy and the National Security and Investment Act

At a meeting of business leaders and global investors in London in mid-October, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told the audience that his government would "rip up" Britain's bureaucracy in a bid to unlock the "shock and awe...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Foreign Investment and National Security: Navigating Heightened Scrutiny of US, EU and UK Cross-Border Deals

As geopolitical tensions ratchet higher across the globe – fueled by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, turbulent relations between China, the United States (US), and Europe, escalating conflict in the Middle East, and...more

White & Case LLP

Eastern promise: The M&A pipeline between APAC and the Middle East is primed for growth

White & Case LLP on

Trade and investment between the Middle East and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions is booming, underpinned by restored bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran—brokered by China—and renewed economic growth potential. The...more

Mayer Brown

China’s Antitrust Enforcement: A Look Back on 2023 and What to Expect in 2024

Mayer Brown on

On 18 June 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), which includes the State Anti-Monopoly Bureau, released the China Antitrust Law Enforcement Annual Report (2023) (the “Report”). This article provides...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Are You Ready for a Hong Kong IPO?

With deep and liquid capital markets offering unique access to the Mainland China investor market, many international businesses are considering pursuing their IPOs in Hong Kong. This summary outlines key issues for companies...more

221 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 9

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide