On February 21, President Trump issued the “America First Investment Policy” National Security Presidential Memorandum (“NSPM”) which outlines the Administration’s approach to foreign investment in the United States. The NSPM...more
On 15 January the European Commission (“EC”) took its latest (prudent) step towards an outbound investment screening regime, with the publication of its ‘Recommendation on reviewing outbound investments in technology areas...more
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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) recently published its Annual Report to Congress covering calendar year 2023 (the “Report”). The Report indicates a number of notable trends—some new and...more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) recently issued a new Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) that updates CFIUS's interpretation of the "completion date" for a transaction, which represents a...more
The foreign ownership, control or influence ("FOCI") program administered by the Department of Defense's ("DoD") Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency ("DCSA"), which is by far the largest US FOCI program, continues...more
Two years ago, regulations implementing the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) went into effect, significantly expanding the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States...more