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UK Government Consults on Expanding NSIA Mandatory Regime to Include Water Sector and Streamlining Changes

On 22 July 2025, the UK government launched a long-awaited consultation on proposed amendments to the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) Notifiable Acquisition Regulations (NARs). The consultation seeks to...more

Morgan Lewis

Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Sports Arena

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Over the last decade, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have emerged as influential and active players across a range of global asset classes. Most recently, the spotlight has turned to an unlikely but increasingly strategic...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

A Golden Share and an Order to Unwind: Early Lessons in CFIUS from the New Administration

On July 8, 2025, President Trump issued an order to unwind the acquisition of Jupiter Systems, Inc., a U.S. company, by Hong Kong-based Suirui International Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China’s Suirui Group (collectively...more

A&O Shearman

UK National Security and Investment Act: reducing red tape?

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The UK government has published its latest annual report on the functioning of the UK’s investment screening regime under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) as well as announcing its intention to reduce...more

Hogan Lovells

UK national (in)security? More NSIA notifications, increased ministerial focus on growth and inward investment, and a consultation...

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In what was a busy week for the centre of Government in the UK, the Cabinet Office launched a consultation on proposed changes to the scope of the sectors subject to mandatory notification under the National Security and...more

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Poland makes FDI screening regime permanent and shifts oversight to the Ministry of Finance and Economy

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Poland's foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening regime, originally introduced in 2020 for a 24-month period and subsequently extended for an additional 60 months (i.e. until 24 July 2025), established a mechanism for...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

LathamTECH in Focus: Tech Deals: The Emerging Focus of FDI Regulators?

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In this episode of LathamTECH in Focus, Silicon Valley partner Tessa Bernhardt examines the global expansion of foreign direct investment statutes, discusses where she is seeing heightened regulatory activity and offers...more

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LathamTECH in Focus: Navigating National Security: The Impact of FDI Reviews on Tech M&A

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In this episode of LathamTECH in Focus, Silicon Valley partner Tessa Bernhardt examines the global scrutiny on tech M&A deals involving advanced technologies like AI, highlighting how the intersection of highly regulated...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Suirui International Ordered to Divest from Jupiter Systems

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President Donald Trump issued a presidential order (the Order) on July 8, 2025, retroactively prohibiting the acquisition of Jupiter Systems LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, by Suirui International Co. Ltd., a Hong...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

President Trump Orders Divestment of Jupiter Systems, Citing National Security Concerns

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On July 8th, 2025, President Trump issued an order (the “Order”) forcing divestment of U.S.-based Jupiter Systems (“Jupiter”) by its China-based parent company, Suirui Group Co., Ltd. (“Suirui”), more than five years after...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada’s Q2 2025 M&A Landscape

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The total number of Canadian M&A deals declined in the second quarter of 2025 as tariff disruption and uncertainty hampered dealmaking activity. However, the overall value of announced Canadian deals was up considerably in...more

Fenwick & West LLP

And Then There Were 10: Trump Admin Unwinds Suirui Group Co.’s Acquisition of Jupiter Systems

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On July 11, 2025, the Trump administration published an order forcing Suirui International Co., Limited—a Hong Kong company that is majority owned by Suirui Group Co., Ltd., a People’s Republic of China company—to unwind its...more

Wiley Rein LLP

President Trump Issues CFIUS Divestment Order of Chinese-owned Jupiter Systems Due to National Security Risk

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President Trump signed a Presidential decision last week ordering Suirui Group Co., Ltd., a Chinese company, and its Hong Kong-based subsidiary Suirui International Co., Limited (together, Suirui) to divest within 120 days...more

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President Trump Orders Suirui to Divest of Jupiter Systems, Citing National Security Risk Identified by CFIUS

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On July 11, 2025, the Trump Administration published an Order entitled “Regarding the Acquisition of Jupiter Systems, LLC by Suirui International Co., Limited” (dated July 8, 2025). This Order prohibits the February 2020...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

CFIUS and President Trump Force Unwinding of 2020 Acquisition of Jupiter Systems, LLC

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On July 11, the Trump administration issued an order blocking and requiring the unwinding of a 2020 acquisition by which Jupiter Systems, LLC (Jupiter), a U.S.-based audiovisual equipment supplier, was acquired by Suirui...more

A&O Shearman

Global M&A Insights: Lateral thinking in fast-moving markets

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How are dealmakers responding to an uncertain and volatile macro environment? Our latest M&A Insights report offers a global perspective on the forces shaping M&A activity, from the rising interest in the European defense...more

White & Case LLP

Two years of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation – what dealmakers need to know

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Two years ago, the FSR arrived as the new kid on the block in Brussels. Today, it is one of the EU's sharpest enforcement tools, and one that is only gaining prominence as geopolitical tensions reshape global investment and...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

UK Investment Screening Regime: Still Expecting Amendments

On 23 June 2025, the UK government published its new Modern Industrial Strategy document (the “IS Document”), outlining the government’s current strategies for UK economic growth. The policy paper focuses on eight priority...more

Hogan Lovells

At long last - New opportunities for foreign investment in Vietnam’s banking sector

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Vietnam's banking sector, historically constrained by tight foreign ownership restrictions and capital adequacy demands, is set to benefit from Decree No. 69/2025/ND-CP, in effect since 19 May 2025. This Decree strategically...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Steel Wars: Foreign Steel Can Dodge U.S. Tariffs, but Not U.S. Control. A New Era for Investing in American Steel Begins

The doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs by the Trump administration—from 25% to 50% within just three months—is a significant escalation in trade policy and the fulfillment of a Trump campaign promise. The U.S. also...more

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Newly Adopted Greek FDI Regime

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On 22 May 2025, the Hellenic Parliament enacted Law 5202/2025, introducing a Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”) regime in Greece (the “Regime”), effective as of that date. The Regime took effect immediately upon publication in...more

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Norway Bulletin 2025

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We are pleased to present the Conyers Norway Bulletin for 2025. This edition highlights key developments impacting Bermuda-incorporated companies in the Norwegian market over the past year. The Euronext Oslo Børs...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Doing Deals in the EU: Pitfalls in European M&A Transactions

When analyzing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the European Union and related pitfalls that may arise, strategic and institutional investors should remember that, while the EU legal framework is harmonized in several...more

A&O Shearman

From open door to watchful gatekeeper: Greece adopts a foreign-investment screening mechanism

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On May 22, 2025, the Hellenic Parliament passed long-expected legislation to establish Greece’s first national mechanism for the screening of foreign direct investments (FDI) on grounds of national security and public order....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Part I: #DefenseTech - Navigating Investment Control Regulations for Defense Start-ups in Germany

Defense technology companies in Germany operate in a highly regulated environment that requires careful navigation of various legal requirements. Key regulations include national or EU legislation on handling of...more

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