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The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released its Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) 2023 Annual Report to Congress....more
Much has been written about the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), which was enacted on January 1, 2021, and went into effect on January 1, 2024. Briefly, the CTA requires “reporting companies” to disclose beneficial...more
New rules proposed by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), released on April 11, 2024, can be understood in two ways: the practical effects and signaling effects....more
On April 11, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury issued, for notice and comment, proposed modifications (Proposed Rule) to certain Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or Committee) regulations. In...more
A new proposed rule issued by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) seeks to expand the scope of information that CFIUS can request from parties, expand its ability to monitor and investigate...more
Key Points - On April 15, 2024, the Treasury Department published a proposed rule that would amend the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) regulations to expand CFIUS’s enforcement authorities....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
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) became effective on January 1. The CTA creates a new national database of companies, maintained by the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), to...more
In Short - The Development: The new Belgian foreign direct investment screening law ("FDI Regime") imposes preclosing filing requirements on non-EU investments into various industry sectors in Belgium, including energy,...more
With significant press coverage, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced that the state would limit the ability of certain non-U.S. persons, businesses, and governments from acquiring agricultural land in Florida....more
Companies need to be aware of filing requirements before taking foreign money - On March 14, 2023, after a week of three bank failures that marked the largest such crisis since 2008, policymakers continued seeking private...more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) evaluates the US national security impact of acquisitions of "control" by foreign persons of US businesses. ...more
On October 20, 2022, the US Department of the Treasury, as Chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), released the first-ever CFIUS Enforcement and Penalty Guidelines (Guidelines). The...more
On September 15, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order regarding the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”)....more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, in its role as chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), released the public version of its Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year 2021 (Annual...more
For more than two decades, the United Kingdom's (U.K.) foreign direct investment regime remained fairly untouched. Then, in mid-2021, amidst pressure from its allies, particularly the United States, the U.K. overhauled and...more
Under the new legislation, BEIS may block or impose conditions on deals. The UK’s National Security and Investment Act (NSI Act), is now officially in force, granting powers to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy...more
Further developments to Russian foreign investment laws introduce new requirements for investors and simplify regulation in some spheres - Established by the Russian government in 2008, the Government Commission on Control...more
Expanded jurisdiction, mandatory filings and a substantially increased pursuit of non-notified transactions have changed the landscape - The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which is led by the...more
November has seen a number of developments in preparation for full implementation on 4 January 2022 of the UK’s new investment screening regime, the National Security & Investment Act. The Government has updated and...more
Every week, scores of U.S. companies are sold to foreign investors or execute equity financing transactions involving foreign investors. Parties to these transactions must assess whether they are legally required to file...more
President Joe Biden's approach to the national security risks posed by foreign-backed M&A may differ in style from his predecessor, but not in substance - Under the Biden administration, the Committee on Foreign Investment...more
What is CFIUS? CFIUS stands for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. It is a US federal interagency group with authority to review foreign investments in US businesses and certain real estate...more
Much has been reported in the media about the efforts of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to investigate — and, where appropriate, mitigate, or even divest — transactions that the parties did...more
Most deals are approved, but new rules covering more types of transactions and requiring mandatory filings in certain cases have changed the landscape - The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS),...more