On August 6, 2025, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) released the public version of its Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year 2024 (the Report), which highlights CFIUS’ priorities,...more
8/12/2025
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General License 25 effectively suspends OFAC sanctions targeting Syria. Stringent US export control restrictions on exports and reexports to Syria remain....more
5/28/2025
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Potential policy changes could offer opportunities for CFIUS filers in low-risk transactions while introducing added challenges for transaction parties linked to sensitive countries....more
The Final Rule prohibits or requires notification of certain US investments in Chinese and Chinese-controlled entities involved in semiconductors, quantum information technologies, and artificial intelligence....more
11/12/2024
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The proposed regulations would implement President Biden’s Executive Order that restricts certain outbound investments from the US.
On June 21, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a Notice of Proposed...more
7/2/2024
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The proposal signals a continued effort to expand CFIUS’s enforcement scope and update penalties.
On April 11, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the Proposed Rule)...more
After publicly signaling support for an outbound investment screening mechanism in July 2022, the Biden Administration has issued a long-anticipated Executive Order to address certain investments by US persons in “countries...more
8/16/2023
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The first-ever tri-seal Note highlights tactics used to circumvent Russia-related restrictions, while NSD adds 25 prosecutors focusing on sanctions and export controls.
In May 2022, shortly after hostilities in Ukraine...more
3/21/2023
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The new filing fees can be as high as $300,000 for covered transactions valued at $750 million or more.
On April 27, 2020, the US Treasury Department announced in an interim rule with request for comments that the Committee...more
The Final Rules clarify requirements for foreign investments, including those transactions subject to CFIUS review and filing.
On February 13, 2020, two Final Rules published by the US Treasury Department implementing...more
3/3/2020
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CFIUS has offered a one-month comment period for proposed rulemaking to implement provisions of CFIUS legislation passed in August 2018.
More than a year ago, in August 2018, US President Donald Trump signed the Foreign...more
9/27/2019
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The new designations of Russian individuals and entities broadly expand the scope and impact of sanctions.
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On April 6, 2018, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added more...more
4/13/2018
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The new designations of Russian individuals and entities broadly expand the scope and impact of sanctions.
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On April 6, 2018, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added more...more
4/10/2018
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Treasury Department Report identifies 114 senior political figures and 96 oligarchs, and confirms that the Report is not a sanctions list -
On January 29, 2018, the Treasury Department submitted a report to the US...more
US extends sanctions to three Russian banks, a shipbuilding company and exports of energy sector items to Russia; EU announces similar measures.
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On July 29, 2014, the U.S....more
7/31/2014
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US announces “sectoral” sanctions on major banks and energy companies, adds to the Specially Designated Nationals list; European Council considers additional sanctions.
On July 16, 2014, the U.S. Department of the...more
7/21/2014
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