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UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: August 2025

In August 2025, there were three Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and one further possible offer announced....more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

Key Takeaways from the CFIUS 2024 Annual Report

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) recently published its 2024 Annual Report. Filing volume for both declarations and notices remains lower compared to their peaks in 2021 and 2022, respectively....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Department of Transportation imposes reward program conditions as part of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines merger

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The Department of Transportation is allowing Alaska Airlines (“Alaska”) and Hawaiian Airlines (“Hawaiian”) to close their merger—as long as the airlines protect their passenger rewards program against devaluation and ensure...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ongoing Public Interest Review of Bunge/Viterra: Key Takeaways for Canadian Businesses

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Given the Canadian government’s increasing scrutiny over M&A activity in the food, transportation and critical infrastructure sectors, Canadian businesses operating in these sectors should plan accordingly and remain prepared...more

The Volkov Law Group

Pulling Back the Curtain on CFIUS

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The global economy and geopolitical trends have elevated the importance of trade compliance status and responsibilities.  We have witnessed a dramatic increase in the complexity and risks surrounding economic sanctions and...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The UK’s National Security & Investment Act

The newly enacted National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the “Act”) introduces a broad regime enabling the Government to intervene in M&A transactions on the grounds of national security. ...more

Hogan Lovells

UK National Security and Investment - now is the time to Act

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The UK’s much publicised National Security and Investment Bill has now been granted Royal Assent – passing into law an Act which will significantly affect the way investments in the UK can be reviewed by the Government where...more

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New Rules: German government passes far-reaching expansion of foreign investment control

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Regulators are becoming increasingly active in imposing measures on deals or prohibiting them altogether under FDI rules – with prohibitions happening in the EU’s largest economies Germany, France, and Italy in the past...more

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UK: The National Security and Investment Act receives royal assent

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Watch out for the National Security and Investment Act which has now received royal assent although it is still not expected to come fully into force until this Autumn due to the amount of secondary legislation that needs to...more

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Public Takeovers in Germany

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Welcome to the fourth edition of our “Public Takeovers in Germany” newsletter. It provides an overview of public takeovers carried out in Germany in 2020 under the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (WpÜG) and of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Delaware Court of Chancery Allows Merger-Based Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims to Proceed Against Target Company CEO, Financial...

On January 29, 2021, Vice Chancellor Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery refused to dismiss a shareholder class action stemming from the 2019, $2.2 billion sale of Presidio, Inc., an IT solutions provider specializing in...more

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MORE, MORE, MORE! German government plans another far-reaching expansion of foreign investment control

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Foreign investment control has become a key factor in M&A deals and 2020 was a particularly eventful year. A large number of countries have recently introduced foreign investment control regimes (or tightened their existing...more

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The rise of FDI regimes and their impact on M&A transactions

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Foreign direct investment ("FDI") is an important part of the global economy: OECD data indicates that there was USD$1,426 billion of global FDI in 2019. In recent years, governments around the world have shown an increasing...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The National Security & Investment Bill 2020: A step change in the UK's screening of foreign investment

Wednesday the UK government introduced the National Security and Investment Bill (the "Bill") to Parliament. The Bill strengthens the government’s power to scrutinise, impose conditions and block foreign investments into...more

A&O Shearman

National Security and Investment Bill: a new frontier for scrutiny of investment in the UK

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On 11 November 2020 the UK Government published its groundbreaking National Security and Investment Bill (Bill). The Bill will drastically expand the Government’s powers to scrutinise investment on national security grounds,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Amends Enterprise Act 2002 To Protect Businesses Critical to Addressing Public Health Emergencies, Extends Powers To Protect...

In recent months, European states have raced to implement protections against opportunistic acquisitions of key local businesses by foreign buyers amid the economic disruption caused by the spread of COVID-19. ...more

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