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The release of the “America First” investment policy memorandum on Feb. 21 was a glimpse into the Trump administration’s approach to foreign investment oversight, particularly for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the...more
The Gulf Coast is experiencing a surge in renewable energy projects, industrial projects and data center projects throughout our region. When targeting potential project sites, developers and investors should identify early...more
In late July, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) released its Annual Report for 2019, providing insight into recent CFIUS trends. This included encouraging results on CFIUS outcomes for...more
On May 21, 2020, a proposed rule change brought the threat of a mandatory CFIUS filing to investments across all U.S. industries. The U.S. Department of Treasury proposed a rule that removes a restriction formerly in the...more
Robotic exoskeletons may augment human strength, endurance, and mobility. The latest CFIUS action has all the makings of a Terminator movie. This month, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”)...more
Since the beginning of 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has issued numerous regulations to implement fully the Foreign Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) on behalf of the Committee on Foreign...more
Representative Jim Banks introduced a bill on 5 May 2020 to “place temporary restrictions on acquisitions [of U.S. companies] by the People’s Republic of China. . .” during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more
CFIUS has adopted a series of new amendments to its regulations that significantly expand its jurisdiction in the M&A process. In addition, President Trump has ordered another divestiture of a Chinese acquisition of a U.S....more
It has been an active last week in the world of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”). In addition to CFIUS’s publication of proposed regulations that would impose filing fees for parties’...more
The regulations implementing the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA), which significantly expanded the jurisdiction and authorities of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States...more
Eighteen months after President Trump signed the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (“FIRRMA”) which broadened the power of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) to review foreign...more
Starting Feb. 13, 2020, U.S. companies in tech, infrastructure and data seeking minority or controlling foreign investment will require approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) before...more
The achievement of legislative consensus in 2018 around a preferred approach to safeguarding U.S. technology and information from national security threats via foreign investment resulted in passage of the Foreign Investment...more
The Trump administration continues to expand the powers of the US government to block foreign investment in the U.S. on national security grounds. In 1975, President Gerald Ford established the Committee on Foreign Investment...more
Most deals are approved, but the landscape is becoming increasingly complex, as more types of transactions are subject to review and some filings are mandatory. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States...more
U.S. companies in tech, infrastructure and data seeking foreign investment will require approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) before closing certain transactions. Last year, President...more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) has now released for public comment its long awaited proposed regulations (“Proposed Regulations”) to implement the landmark Foreign Investment Risk Review...more
The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) now specifically brings real estate transactions directly under the jurisdiction and review of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States...more
On August 13, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (“FIRRMA”), which had received overwhelming bipartisan support in both houses of Congress. FIRRMA expanded the authority...more
The US M&A market delivered a surprisingly robust first half, with total value rising 9 percent year-on-year. Volume, on the other hand, dipped 21 percent. Defying all odds, US M&A value rose in the first half of 2019....more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is an interagency committee established in 1975 that oversees foreign investment in the U.S. economy. In 1988 CFIUS granted the Executive Office of the...more
With many companies focused on analyzing transactions for applicability of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ (CFIUS or Committee) pilot program mandatory declaration requirements, transacting parties...more
As has been widely reported, the U.S. federal government partially shut down at midnight on December 22, 2018. While the shutdown continues to impact numerous government agencies and related constituencies, a key shutdown for...more
Unbeknownst to many, a wrench has been thrown into the funding plans of many U.S. startups and other growing U.S. companies by virtue of President Trump’s enactment of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of...more
After Congress failed to enact appropriations legislation, the United States federal government partially shut down beginning at midnight on 22 December 2018, impacting several departments, agencies, and interagency...more