The heightened scrutiny M&A deals are encountering from various regulatory agencies in the US represents only part of the global regulatory regimes that cross-border dealmakers must navigate. European regulators have enacted...more
On 11 July 2023, the UK government published its second annual report on the operation of the UK’s National Security and Investment (NSI) regime. The report covers the period from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023, making it the...more
We finally have sight of the long-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill. Warning: It is a sizeable and ambitious piece of legislation, but the following is our summary take on the key competition and...more
More than 11 months have passed since the UK’s National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) came into force, creating a stand-alone foreign direct investment review system in the UK for transactions in specified...more
On June 16, 2022, the UK government published its first annual report on the operation of the UK’s National Security and Investment (NSI) regime, covering the first three months since the regime came into force on January 4,...more