Despite the fact that the outbound foreign investment regime is already effective, a group of Congressional leaders is expected to reintroduce an alternative approach that represents a more “comprehensive framework.” The news came at a recent fireside chat. Details...
As expected, a number of “friends of the court” briefs have been submitted related to the Nippon-U.S. Steel merger, most of which argue for allowing the transaction. Among the arguments: The decision was politicized, a dangerous precedent, and a “mischaracterization”...
The Outbound Investment Security Program is now effective, but don’t get too attached to it. According to a Presidential trade memorandum released in January, the Trump administration is now reviewing the outbound regime and other policies to determine whether they...
Last week, the Canadian government unveiled a list of eleven broad technology areas that the country considers sensitive from an intelligence and national security perspective. The list includes many of the same capabilities on the U.S. list of Critical and Emerging...
Well that didn’t take long. As many readers have already heard, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security Paul Rosen has decamped for Latham & Watkins, where he'll focus on CFIUS matters, outbound reviews and more. Stay tuned for an exclusive...
A group of U.S. Senators have floated a bill that would expand CFIUS’s jurisdiction around military installations. Among other things, the bill would include real estate investments by foreign adversaries that are within 50 miles of certain military locations, like...
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