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Highlights from the CFIUS Annual Report

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”) has published its Annual Report to Congress for 2023 (the “Annual Report”), which provides important data...more

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Canada's M&A Landscape Q2 2024: Special Edition on Québec

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In this special edition of Bennett Jones' quarterly M&A update, we look at deal activity and the investment climate in Canada with a focus on the Québec market. The second quarter of 2024 and the year so far has been one of...more

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Cross-Border M&A Opportunities Favor the Prepared

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Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) unlock growth, diversification, and a stronger global stance for businesses. These strategic moves enable firms from different nations to blend resources, making way into new...more

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Tech takeovers drive M&A in Indonesia

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Buoyed by healthy GDP growth and rising consumer confidence, Indonesian M&A has been on a roll in recent years. Southeast Asia’s largest economy has largely evaded macroeconomic headwinds such as high inflation and weakening...more

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The Critical Role of CFIUS in Safeguarding U.S. National Security: Insights and Implications for Technology and Legal...

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Editor’s Note: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) plays a pivotal role in regulating foreign investments in American companies, particularly those that could impact national security. This...more

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What Dealmakers Should Know about Congress’ Wish List for CFIUS

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Congress continues to put pressure on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”), increasingly informing the context in which the Committee conducts its work. Last week, for...more

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International News: Spotlight on Foreign Investment

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In this dynamic global landscape, investors have always been required to make savvy, smart choices. This requires navigating through the intricate web of bilateral treaty protection, exploring the vital role these agreements...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews increasingly impact cross-border deals

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Foreign direct investment (FDI) regimes continue to grow in number and complexity around the world, and FDI has become a key global regulatory consideration that must be carefully understood, assessed and managed in...more

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Trends in Dutch Public M&A 2023

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The outlook for public M&A remains challenging, even if we have now reached a plateau in interest rates. We see two primary areas for opportunity: (i) strategic buyers using the current conditions to accelerate...more

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Slovak FDI regime: what does it mean for your M&A and banking deals?

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The Slovak FDI regime applies from 1 March 2023. What are the first impressions? The FDI Act dramatically expands the powers of certain Slovak authorities to scrutinise investments from the perspective of national security...more

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Sector trends - September 2023: Brokers/Corporate Finance

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Pan-European banks, including Mediobanca and Deutsche Bank, seek senior dealmaker bench strength through high profile acquisitions....more

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What to Expect in Beauty Industry M&A

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Deal-makers in Canada remain cautiously optimistic about M&A activity. The beauty industry presents an abundance of prospects for sophisticated Canadian investors and acquirers to pursue quality cross-border and international...more

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Sector trends - September 2023: Consumer Finance

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UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Consumer Finance - Europe's consumer finance decacorns stumble as their valuations crumble. ...more

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Israeli High-Tech: “Angels Law” Grants Tax Benefits to Investors

The Israeli legislature promulgated a new Angels Law at the end of July, with the goal of preserving Israel as an attractive hub for investments in high-tech companies by granting various tax incentives. (This temporary order...more

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Cross-Border M&A Comparison Table

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Cross-border deals are complex and require mastery of multiple disciplines with unique considerations in different regions. Review our table comparing cross-border deal considerations for various topics across the United...more

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CFIUS Updates: New FAQs Clarify Positions; Possible Expansion of Scope of Real Estate Review

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In our recent article Amid TikTok Tensions, CFIUS Signals Increased Enforcement and Other Updates, we discussed updates from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or “the Committee”) primarily with...more

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Hot Topics in Private M&A Transactions in the UK: Macroeconomic Uncertainty, Cash Is King and Bridging Value Gaps

The UK economy has been hit by a series of significant shocks in recent years: a change in the trading relationship with the EU, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread inflation, an increase in global energy...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

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Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more

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UK Public M&A Update – H2 2022

2022 vs. 2021 Public M&A activity in the UK in 2022 returned to moderate levels after a busy 2021. The 28 firm offers announced in H1 2022 was in line with H1 2021, demonstrating a steady trajectory back towards pre-pandemic...more

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The National Security and Investment Act 2021: reflections on the first year

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The UK's National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the NSIA) came fully into force on 4 January 2022, with retrospective effect on certain transactions entered into or completed on or after 12 November 2020. In this article...more

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Key Lessons from UK National Security and Investment Regime's First Year

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Since the United Kingdom implemented the National Security and Investment Act in January 2022 ("NSI Regime"), there has been a significant increase in state intervention in, and review of, business transactions in the United...more

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The National Security and Investment Act 2021: A Snapshot of experience so far

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The UK’s new national security screening tool has been in force for over 9 months and its impact on deal making is being felt. Determining whether notification is required can be complex and while the notification process...more

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The UK National Security and Investment Act – Guidance Notes

On 4 January 2022, the UK National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) came into full force. As we previously noted, the NSI Act grants the UK government wide new powers to scrutinise and intervene in acquisitions and...more

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UK Government Publishes First Annual Report on New UK National Security & Investment Regime

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The UK’s version of the United States’ Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States went into effect January 2022. Our International Trade & Regulatory Group and London competition team summarise key facts,...more

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Insight: Trends in the German public M&A market in 2021

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Overview of the German public M&A market in 2021 - The overall boom in M&A in 2021 was confirmed in Germany's public M&A sector, with a total volume of EUR 67.3 billion. Despite being influenced mainly by several special...more

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