Understanding changes in FOCI scrutiny, mitigation, enforcement

This week, we do a deep dive on foreign ownership, control and influence. According to Chris Griner, who chairs the national security and CFIUS practice groups at Stroock, invalidation of security clearances is the new “tool of choice” when companies are found out of...

Agricultural company is forced to sell Arkansas land over Chinese ties

This may be a first. Switzerland-based agriculture company Syngenta, which is a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned China National Chemical Corporation, is being forced to give up its land holdings in Arkansas. Details and context on state-wide foreign investment...

Report on screening mechanisms: Restrictive regimes still attractive

A new 50-page research report from the Bank of France may be one of the first to measure the restrictiveness of foreign investment regimes. The report also looks at economic impact; some of the most restrictive countries still remain the most attractive to foreign...

Bill would (again) force CFIUS to review China greenfield investments 

In the wake of Fufeng and Gotion, greenfield investments have been top-of-mind. We discussed the topic last week (related to cryptomining facilities) and now a U.S. Congressman wants CFIUS to review all Chinese greenfield investments. It's not the first time. Details...