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Our third annual CFIUS survey tackles non-notifieds, NSAs, more
How many of your clients have been contacted by CFIUS regarding a non-notified transaction? And how old were those transactions? That’s just some of the data we’ll share in our latest study. The survey is only 10 questions, and should take you 60 seconds. Please take it now, thanks!
U.S. Senators send demand letter to Janet Yellen regarding TikTok
A group of Republican Senators has delivered a very demanding letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen seeking answers regarding the Biden administration’s “delayed response” to the national security and privacy risks posed by TikTok. Details, the letter, context, and more are inside.
Progress being made on revised outbound screening proposal
A bipartisan group of Congressional leaders is working on a compromise that would create a new screening regime to review outbound investments in China and other adversarial nations. Experts have called the proposed regime “onerous.” A review and the latest updates are inside.
UK releases first NSIA report. What have we learned so far?
Last week, the UK government released its first-ever report on the country’s new investment review regime. So how’s it working? For insights, we turned to Nicole Kar at Linklaters, who advised the UK government on the passage of the bill. Stats, decisions, more are inside.
A VP National Security, CFIUS Security Officer discusses his role
We sit down with Brian Moore, who serves as VP National Security and CFIUS Security Officer at a Silicon Valley-based technology company. A former policy advisor at CFIUS, Moore “nerds out” with us about foreign investment, his role, what goes into a mitigation agreement, and more.
Could Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter fall under CFIUS jurisdiction?
A growing list of foreign investors has agreed to back Tesla CEO Elon Musk in his $44 billion takeover of Twitter. Which begs the question: Could Twitter be considered a “TID U.S. business,” and could it fall under CFIUS jurisdiction? Tesla CEO Elon Musk has amassed a...
BIS proposal changes use of “emerging” and “foundational”
Last week, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security signaled an important change to the way it would refer to “emerging and foundational technologies,” noting that “distinctions between those categories are not often readily apparent.” Here are all...
CFIUS expert describes how firms might assess compliance with NSA
This week, we sit down with Robert Biskup, Managing Director for International Regulatory, Forensics & Compliance at Deloitte Financial Advisory Services. An expert on the workings of CFIUS, Rob previously spent over a decade at Ford Motor Co., serving as the auto...
Preparedness Survey
Our second annual CFIUS survey indicates executives and outside counsel feel more knowledgeable about CFIUS and better prepared to comply with obligations or inquiries..
Startup Guide to CFIUS
Our downloadable special section written specifically for entrepreneurs and early-stage companies. The special section features advice and guidance from CFIUS experts.
CFIUS Clearance Report
According to a study conducted by Foreign Investment Watch, CFIUS takes on average 178.6 days to review and investigate transactions for national security.
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