On February 21, 2025, President Trump issued the America First Investment Policy Memorandum, which emphasizes the U.S. commitment to a strong, open investment environment while reshaping the U.S. government’s policy towards...more
Navigating the complex landscape of foreign investment review is crucial for private equity (PE) firms operating in an international landscape. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) continues to be...more
2/14/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Cross-Border ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investors ,
National Security ,
Private Equity ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
On November 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published the final rule implementing President Biden’s August 9, 2023 Executive Order on outbound investment, which addresses concerns related to China’s advancement...more
11/25/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Debt Financing ,
Derivatives ,
Export Controls ,
Final Rules ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Passive Investments ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
Venture Capital
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) proposed rule implements President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) on “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of...more
11/11/2024
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Biometric Information ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Geolocation ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Penalties ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Russia ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Telecommunications
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM or the Proposed Rule), issued by Treasury on June 21, 2024, would implement President Biden’s August 9, 2023, Executive Order on outbound investment, which addresses concerns related to...more
7/2/2024
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Debt Financing ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Proposed Regulation ,
SDN List ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
The year 2023 will be remembered as a challenging one for private equity (PE), with complexities to navigate on many fronts. Traditional debt financing was expensive and scarce, expectations on valuations were tricky to...more
3/12/2024
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Divestiture ,
Domestic Dealmaking ,
Drug Pricing ,
Energy Sector ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Life Sciences ,
Liquidity ,
Mergers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Renewable Energy ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UK ,
Unions ,
Venture Capital
Key Points -
On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued a long-anticipated Executive Order on outbound investment aimed at addressing concerns related to China’s advancement in sensitive technologies critical for military,...more
The U.S. government continues to move closer to establishing a regulatory program related to outbound investment—and potentially a range of other transactions—in sensitive technology sectors involving China, Russia and other...more
On May 5, 2023, the Department of the Treasury issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to add eight military installations to the list of sites around which CFIUS has jurisdiction to review real estate transactions. This is...more