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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US Treasury Creates the ‘Reverse CFIUS’ Program, a (Limited) Great Wall on Outbound Investment

The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has released a final rule imposing restrictions on U.S. outbound investment in Chinese companies active in developing certain national security technologies (Final Outbound Rule)....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

New NPRM Augments Executive Order 14105 Affecting Outbound U.S. Investment into China

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to implement Executive Order 14105 (“EO 14105”) “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Canadian Government Enacts Major Amendments to the Investment Canada Act to Enhance Canada’s National Security Review Regime

Substantial amendments to the Investment Canada Act (ICA) were enacted on March 22, 2024, with the passing of Bill C-34, the National Security Review of Investments Modernization Act. These amendments, long in the works, will...more

Wiley Rein LLP

House Select Committee on the CCP Issues Report and 150 Policy Recommendations Affecting Trade, Telecom, Government Contracts and...

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Last week, the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (Select Committee) issued a comprehensive new bipartisan report, including almost 150 policy...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Escalation of U.S. Crackdown on Chinese Technology and Telecoms: Emerging Issues

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In recent years, the U.S. has pursued a whole-of-government approach to target Chinese technology and service providers in furtherance of foreign policy and national security objectives....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

M&A in 2022 and Trends for 2023

Following a year of unprecedented M&A deal activity, 2022 saw the global M&A market settle back into a more familiar pace. The year finished 38.8% lower than 2021’s record level, but only 9.3% lower than 2015-2019 averages,...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

CFIUS-Related Divestiture Illustrates Foreign Investment Risk in Clean Energy Technology

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In a development that highlights current U.S. Government foreign investment priorities, Borqs Technologies Inc. (“Borqs”), a China-based corporation, announced on December 19, 2022, that a review by the Committee on Foreign...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

The Great Wall of China – Increasing Difficulty in Doing Business with China

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In recent months, the tightrope Israel has been walking between its desire for cooperation with China and its commitment to maintaining normal relations with the United States has been stretched even further. The Israeli...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

CFIUS Doesn’t Mean Chinese Companies Can’t Invest In The US

Despite heightened US-China trade tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruptive effects on the global economy, mergers and acquisitions continue. The US government’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Reminder Regarding the Jurisdictional Reach and Limits of U.S. Export Control, Sanctions, and Foreign Investment Regulations

United States export control, sanctions, and foreign investment (CFIUS) regulations advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, but in very different ways. They are also quite complex. As a result, media...more

Hogan Lovells

Seminar round-up: Cybersecurity and the internet in International Investment Arbitration

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On 11 April 2019 the Hogan Lovells International Arbitration team hosted a seminar on cybersecurity and the internet in International Investment Arbitration. It was a thoroughly interesting and informative session. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Six Crucial Points About the Prohibition on Chinese Investors' Acquisition of U.S. Aixtron Operations

On December 2, President Obama, acting under the Exon-Florio law, blocked the planned acquisition by China's Fujian Grand Chip Investment Fund LP ("Fujian Grand Chip"), a Chinese investment fund, of the U.S. operations of...more

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Blockchain – The Future of Real Estate?

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Bitcoin and blockchain technology have been gaining publicity in recent years, and although they are primarily known for their use as a digital payment system, there are also promising uses in many areas where trust, cost and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Looking Ahead: The U.S. Legal and Regulatory Environment Under a Trump Administration"

Election Day brought an end to a long period of uncertainty that caused market fluctuations and delayed business planning decisions. As we navigate the post-election landscape, many questions remain regarding the potential...more

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