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Cross-Border Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: Cross-border Investment Review and New Restrictions

Navigating the complex landscape of foreign investment review is crucial for private equity (PE) firms operating in an international landscape. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) continues to be...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

McDermott Will & Emery

Cross-Border M&A: What Non-US Investors Should Know

In contemplating a potential acquisition in the United States, there are multiple considerations that require significant analysis to achieve the strategic goals of such acquisition. It is paramount to consider the...more

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Crossing Borders: Key Considerations for International VC Investments

You’re a foreign angel investor or venture fund looking to invest in start-ups located in the United States and are wondering: What are the differences in terms that I can expect? What other considerations should I know...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US-Mexico Agreement Signals Mexican Foreign Investment Screening Body To Come

On December 7, 2023, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen and Mexico’s Secretary of Finance and Public Credit Rogelio Ramírez de la O signed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) to establish a bilateral working group to...more

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What Dealmakers Should Know about Congress’ Wish List for CFIUS

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Congress continues to put pressure on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”), increasingly informing the context in which the Committee conducts its work. Last week, for...more

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The Impact of Modern Economic Statecraft on Cross-Border Trade and Investment: Sanctions, Export Controls, Investment Screening,...

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Geopolitical risk is top of mind for companies these days, and it seems that every week brings a new proposed sanction, trade control, or investment restriction. Increasingly, companies and investors are discovering that...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

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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

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Cross-border deals face increased CFIUS scrutiny

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The signing of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) into law in 2018 was the most significant update to CFIUS in more than a decade. For years leading up to the new legislation, there had been a...more

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U.S. National Security Issues in Cross-Border Food, Beverage & Agribusiness Deals

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On October 28, 2021, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced the Food Security is National Security Act of 2021 (the “Act”). Among other things, the Act would require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Startups Need a Grasp of U.S. Trade Controls

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Export control requirements, economic sanctions, foreign ownership rules, import restrictions — cross-border trade continues to get more complex. Do you know there are trade laws that restrict who you can do business...more

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New Controls on Biotech Software May Restrict Exports, Trigger CFIUS Filings

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On October 5, 2021, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to include new controls on genetic editing software and...more

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Cross-Border Compliance Update: June - July 2020

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Hong Kong Updates and Alerts - New Restrictions on Exports to Hong Kong – License Exceptions for Hong Kong Suspended - On June 29, 2020, the State Department announced that the U.S. will end the export of U.S.-origin...more

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Germany Blocks Two Transactions Involving Chinese Investors on National Security Grounds

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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

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UK Cites Security Reasons for Proposed Deal Notification Regime

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A consultation paper on national security and investment published by the UK government advocates extensive changes to current provisions regarding foreign investment in UK businesses. In essence, the proposed changes would...more

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Korea Newsletter - May 2017

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Recent Representative Matters and News - ACUSHNET IPO - McDermott represented Korean private equity funds Mirae Asset Private Equity Partners Fund VII, Neoplux No.1 Private Equity Fund, and Woori Blackstone Korea...more

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What is the CFIUS: Information to Know When Doing Transactions with Foreign Parties

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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow’s recent and much publicized unveiling of legislation to expand the CFIUS review process of transactions likely caused businesspeople everywhere to ask: “What’s the CFIUS?”...more

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