Blick auf den Markt und die bedeutendsten Transaktionen -
Die Analyse öffentlicher Übernahmen im Jahr 2023 erscheint auf den ersten Blick wie eine Blaupause des Vorjahres. Die bereits 2022 festgestellten Trends bestätigten...more
3/18/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Markets ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Germany ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Global Market ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Listing Rules ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stock Markets ,
Takeovers
The German Act on Due Diligence in Supply Chains (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, "LkSG") came into force on 1 January 2023 and imposes new obligations for supply chain due diligence. In parallel, the European legal...more
In an unprecedented double-strike, the German government recently blocked two transactions pertaining to Chinese investments in German semiconductor facilities. Just two weeks before, the cabinet had already intervened...more
11/17/2022
/ Canada ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Germany ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
National Security ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Semiconductors ,
UK
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed most governments' views on the strategic relevance of the domestic healthcare sectors across the globe. Although the European Commission, and also the German government, have re-emphasized...more
6/3/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
EFTA ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Germany ,
Health Care Providers ,
Investment Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Research ,
National Security ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
Non-EU Investors ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Vaccinations
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed most governments' views on the strategic relevance of the domestic healthcare sectors across the globe. Although the European Commission, and also the German government, have re-emphasized...more
5/19/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
EFTA ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Germany ,
Health Care Providers ,
Investment Controls ,
National Security ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
Non-EU Investors ,
Proposed Legislation
The European Council ("Council") greenlighted the regulation on the screening of foreign direct investments into the EU ("Regulation") at the beginning of March. Following its publication in the Official Journal on 21 March...more
Following completion of the Trilogue process, the three main EU institutions have agreed on a compromise for a new Regulation that gives the EU a largely procedural and coordinating function in connection with foreign direct...more
1/8/2019
/ CFIUS ,
Cooperation ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Harmonization Rules ,
Member State ,
National Security ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
New Regulations ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Screening Procedures ,
Technology Sector