On February 21, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum titled "America First Investment Policy" (the “Policy”), outlining new measures to shape U.S. investment policy. Though the Policy makes it clear that the United...more
Senator Cornyn made the above statement on the Senate floor on November 14, 2023, while advocating for his colleagues to pass the Outbound Investment Transparency Act as part of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act...more
2/3/2025
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CFIUS ,
China ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Technology Sector ,
Transparency
In addition to a myriad of issues to consider during M&A transactions, parties should conduct due diligence related to US trade regulations and the often-related foreign investment regulations that arise in the context of an...more
12/20/2024
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CFIUS ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Court of International Trade ,
Due Diligence ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Imports ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
U.S. Customs ,
US Trade Policies
As deals increase in complexity, and ownership structures are oftentimes opaque and obfuscated, it is important to be mindful of CFIUS’s continued stance of requesting identities of Limited Partners (LPs) in transactions...more
On July 23, 2024, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or “the Committee”) released its annual report to Congress regarding the Committee’s national security reviews and investigations of certain...more
A new proposed rule issued by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) seeks to expand the scope of information that CFIUS can request from parties, expand its ability to monitor and investigate...more
In our recent article Amid TikTok Tensions, CFIUS Signals Increased Enforcement and Other Updates, we discussed updates from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or “the Committee”) primarily with...more
6/19/2023
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CFIUS ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investors ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Real Estate Market ,
U.S. Treasury
This week’s episode discusses the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States "CFIUS," the U.S. interagency body that reviews foreign investment for national security purposes. Host Olga Torres is joined by Albert...more
For many years, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) has had the authority to review non-notified transactions – deals which have not been submitted to CFIUS for review and approval – but until...more