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Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ Proposes Significant Changes to FARA’s Regulations

For the first time in nearly 30 years, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) proposes to materially revise the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). On December 19, 2024, DOJ issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ongoing Public Interest Review of Bunge/Viterra: Key Takeaways for Canadian Businesses

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Given the Canadian government’s increasing scrutiny over M&A activity in the food, transportation and critical infrastructure sectors, Canadian businesses operating in these sectors should plan accordingly and remain prepared...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The UK's National Security and Investment Act Now Fully in Force

The United Kingdom's National Security and Investment Act (the NSI Act) is now fully in force. First proposed in 2016, the NSI Act creates a stand-alone regime that authorizes the UK government to consider and address the...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: UK Government Extends Powers to Intervene in Mergers on Public Interest Grounds

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In the UK, there is currently no separate foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime. Instead, the UK government can only intervene in limited circumstances where a transaction raises at least one of the following...more

White & Case LLP

Foreign direct investment reviews 2019: A global perspective - United Kingdom

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National security interventions have largely been confined to defense-related transactions - Since mid-2018, there have been a number of important changes (actual and proposed) to legislation permitting intervention by...more

Jones Day

Jones Day Talks: Oversight of Foreign Direct Investment in the UK

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The United Kingdom is taking a careful look at potential direct investments by foreign entities. While the UK certainly works hard to attract investor interest, concerns relating to certain sectors can trigger government...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

UK Adopts New Powers To Investigate Smaller Transactions Raising National Security Concerns

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The expansion of the UK government’s foreign investment review powers will require additional scrutiny of potential deals for the early identification of additional steps in the regulatory approval strategy. Key Points: ...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New UK Regime for National Security and Infrastructure Investments

• The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy published a Green Paper consulting on amendments to UK merger control and public interest intervention legislation to cover gaps in the current framework for...more

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