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McDermott Will & Schulte

UK Reforms National Security and Investment Regime: Streamlining or Expansion?

On 22 July 2025, the UK Government announced a set of targeted reforms to the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) and launched a consultation into proposed further changes. Alongside the reforms, the 2024-25...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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

Hogan Lovells

HMG uses national security powers to order the disposal of a UK company acquired by Chinese investor

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The U.K. government has used its powers under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the UK’s version of CFIUS) to order a Chinese-registered firm to sell its stake in a British semiconductor company....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Foreign Investment and National Security: Navigating Heightened Scrutiny of US, EU and UK Cross-Border Deals

As geopolitical tensions ratchet higher across the globe – fueled by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, turbulent relations between China, the United States (US), and Europe, escalating conflict in the Middle East, and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 4th European Forum on FDI Reviews and CFIUS - June 7th - 8th, London, United Kingdom

Hosted by C5, the 4th European Forum on FDI Reviews and CFIUS returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will help you navigate emerging complex National Security Reviews across the UK and EU....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Unwound: UK government orders reversal of semiconductor deal on national security grounds

The UK government has exercised its powers under the UK’s national security and investment regime to unwind Chinese-owned Nexperia’s acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab (“NWF”), a semiconductor wafer factory located in Newport,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

China Task Force Has Concerns with Foreign Investments Outside Jurisdiction of CFIUS

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In a letter sent to President Joe Biden on April 19, 2022, the Republican-led, special congressional task force known as the China Task Force (CTF) expressed concerns over the takeover of Newport Wafer Fab (NWF), a Welsh...more

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