CFIUS and Foreign Investment Reviews

Representative experience

Secure CFIUS clearance for ALSTOM in the US$12.4bn sale of its thermal power, renewable power, and grid businesses to GE.

Provide CFIUS advice to Chinese technology company Unisplendour concerning its contemplated investment in Western Digital Corp.

Secure CFIUS clearance for Dell, Inc. regarding the US$3bn sale of its IT services business to Japanese company NTT.

Secure CFIUS approval for the sale of certain assets of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Inc. subsidiary to Canadian company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.

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U.S. Justice Department seeks input on modernization of the FARA for the first time in 15 years

14 December 2021

Following its efforts in recent years to enforce the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611 et seq. (FARA)) more rigorously and transparently, for the first time in nearly...

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EU foreign direct investment screening: lessons learnt after a year in motion

01 December 2021

In its First Annual Report on the EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Regulation and Member States’ individual screening mechanisms, the European Commission takes stock of...

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National Security and Investment Act: Nearly time for curtains up

27 October 2021

There are just over two months to go until the National Security and Investment (NSI) regime goes fully live in the UK – now is the time to ensure you are up to speed on how it will...

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UK National Security and Investment - now is the time to Act

30 April 2021

The UK’s much publicised National Security and Investment Bill has now been granted Royal Assent – passing into law an Act which will significantly affect the way investments in ...

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New Rules: German government passes far-reaching expansion of foreign investment control

29 April 2021

Regulators are becoming increasingly active in imposing measures on deals or prohibiting them altogether under FDI rules – with prohibitions happening in the EU’s largest...

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White House Climate Summit and its implications around the globe

27 April 2021

President Biden hosted the Leaders Summit on Climate (Climate Summit) on 22-23 April. The Climate Summit is a next step in the President’s plan to employ a “whole of...

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