News & Analysis as of

National Security Regulatory Requirements Mergers

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Navigating Compliance: Competition Law and Foreign Investment Reviews Amid Tariffs and Trade Tension

The current economic climate has the potential to reshape traditional norms and patterns for regulatory reviews under the Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act (ICA)....more

A&O Shearman

Foreign investment control regimes reach far and hit hard

A&O Shearman on

Foreign investment (FDI) screening regimes continued to present challenges for dealmakers. We saw tough intervention in key jurisdictions. New and expanding rules added to regulatory burden. Overall, most deals are cleared...more

Hogan Lovells

The Foreign Investment Screening Regime comes into force in Ireland

Hogan Lovells on

In line with international and European developments, Ireland has introduced a new regime to provide for a process to allow for certain transactions that may present risks to the security or public order of the State to be...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Increased Investment Canada Act Review Thresholds Announced for 2025

Stikeman Elliott LLP on

The Canadian government has increased the monetary thresholds to determine whether a net benefit review of a foreign investment in Canada is required under the Investment Canada Act for 2025....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

M&A in 2024 and Trends for 2025

Global M&A in 2024 faced geopolitical issues, elevated interest rates, and inflationary pressures, with expanding antitrust, foreign investment, national security, and export regimes adding complexity. But inflation receded...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Foley Automotive Update - January 2025.

Foley & Lardner LLP on

Foley & Lardner announced the 2024 installment of its Auto Trends series—A Year in Review: Updates, Trends and the Road Ahead. This series delves deep into the transformative forces shaping the automotive world by providing...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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - November 2024

At what point has a director served too long? What about term limits? A mandatory retirement age? When do a director’s skills become stale? These issues are addressed in this issue of The Informed Board, as well as why proxy...more

A&O Shearman

National Security Division Announces New Self-Disclosure Policy in M&A Transactions

A&O Shearman on

The National Security Division (NSD) of the Department of Justice announced a new self-disclosure policy on March 7, 2024 (M&A Policy) that impacts corporations, private equity firms, and venture capital firms and their...more

WilmerHale

Parameters of New US Outbound Investment Regime Begin to Emerge

WilmerHale on

Following a series of public reports, the United States appears close to announcing a new regulatory process to scrutinize US “outbound” investment to countries presenting national security challenges. ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Expanding the Scope of National Security-Focused Foreign Investment Reviews in Europe

In large part as a response to China’s national industrial goals and subsequent Chinese acquisitions of U.S. and European companies that are technology leaders in key industries, the U.S. government and a number of European...more

11 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"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