China, Export Controls, Mergers

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

WilmerHale on 2/13/2025

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

China Merger Control Process Should Remain Navigable Even if Tensions Rise

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/17/2025

Even if U.S.-China relations become less predictable after President-elect Trump returns to office, we expect that China’s merger control authority, SAMR, will continue to review and approve most deals, including those...more

The Informed Board - Spring 2023

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/25/2023

Changing CEOs is one of the most critical decisions any board faces. In this issue of The Informed Board, we offer tips on how to avoid the mistakes we most often see. We also explain the problems companies could face if the...more

Impact of China’s Export Control Law to M&A transactions

A&O Shearman on 11/30/2020

The PRC Export Control Law will come into effect soon on 1st December 2020. This new law makes a number of substantial changes to China’s current export control regulatory regime, indicating that the regulators may take a...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

US Hammers ZTE with Export Denial Order, May Further Weaken Trade with China

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 4/23/2018

• 7-year denial order imposed against Chinese telecommunications equipment maker • Denial order strictly limits business with company • Action comes as U.S. imposes other trade restrictions on China On April 16, U.S....more