Wiley's 10 Key Trade Developments: Outbound Investments and CFIUS Review
The U.S. government has been increasing its scrutiny of inbound foreign investment for national security risks and concurrently is establishing a new program that would prohibit certain outbound investments. Both developments...more
Outbound foreign investments by U.S.-based companies in sensitive technologies may impact foreign companies from operating in the U.S. or doing business with U.S. companies. Mandatory filing requirements and high-profile...more
At a time of significant geopolitical challenges, many jurisdictions are looking at their investment screening regimes to ensure that they can adequately safeguard national security and public order. Within this context,...more
On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order (E.O.) ordering the issuance of outbound investment restrictions. This E.O. comes after nearly a year of anticipation (as we have documented on several occasions...more
This Insight outlines, at a high level, the prior US outbound investment regime, its structure, and some reasons for its ultimate demise. We discuss some useful lessons from the prior attempt and identify areas where...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) recently issued its mandatory five-year benchmark survey to obtain data on financial services transactions between U.S. financial services providers and...more
There has been a marked increase in the amount of money being invested by Chinese investors into U.S. early stage biotechnology companies since 2017, spurred on by direct encouragement from Beijing through its Made in China...more
For a U.S. person or business that sold to, or bought from, a foreign business or person $500 or more in certain services or intellectual property (“IP”) during the U.S. entity’s fiscal year ending in 2017, June 29, 2018 is...more
China's State Council recently issued a new notice ("New ODI Guidelines") as a follow-up to the overseas investment control policy that it announced in December 2016. The New ODI Guidelines provide further guidance regarding...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), conducts mandatory surveys to collect information on direct investment. There are three (3) specific surveys which track “out-bound” foreign investment, a...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), conducts mandatory surveys to collect information on direct investment. There are three (3) specific surveys which track “out-bound” foreign investment: a...more
On 12 January 2017, China's State Council issued the Expansion of Liberalization and the Active Utilization of Foreign Investment Circular Several Measures. The State Council Liberalization Measures set out framework...more