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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

DLA Piper

Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - June 2025 #3

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Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

M&A in the AI Era: Key Antitrust and National Security Considerations

Key Points - - As more jurisdictions adopt AI regulations, and AI-related transactions are reviewed on multiple legal grounds, it is critical for companies considering deals to assess the regulatory hurdles early on and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Nippon Steel and U. S. Steel Announce Finalized Merger Agreement

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Nippon Steel Corp. and United States Steel Corp. published a press release on June 18, 2025, announcing the finalization of their merger agreement, executed on Dec. 18, 2023. Following a review by the Committee on Foreign...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

Mogin Law LLP

Nippon Steel’s U.S. Steel Acquisition Gets Fresh Look by Trump Administration

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President Trump has directed his foreign investment agency to conduct a fresh national security review of Nippon Steel’s proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The proposed $14 billion...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

America First Investment Policy: U.S. Foreign Investment Policy Evolves under Trump 2.0

Last week, the White House issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum (“NSPM”) intended to address current national security threats while preserving an open environment for international investment....more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Can You Ever Come Back from a Presidential Block? The Latest in the Nippon Steel/U.S. Steel Saga

When former President Biden blocked the acquisition by Nippon Steel of U.S. Steel in January on national security grounds, many assumed that was the end for a transaction that would have combined a Japanese powerhouse company...more

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CFIUS Under Trump 2.0: Continued Scrutiny of Cross-Border Deals

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In 2024, the Biden Administration substantially expanded executive branch power to monitor foreign investment into and out of the United States. First, the administration continued efforts to aggressively police compliance...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

2024 M&A Annual Review

Our M&A team is honored to have represented clients in some of the most compelling transactions in 2024, from advising the iconic rock band KISS and its co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley in the sale of all assets...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Resilient Economy and Promises of Lessened Regulation, Lower Taxes Raise Hopes for a Surge in M&A

Key Points - - Pro-growth policies and reduced regulation could create significant opportunities for increased M&A in 2025. - Lower interest rates, moderating inflation and rising stock market valuations may also...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Trump Administration 2.0 – Tech Transactions Update

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The incoming Trump administration is expected to make several policy changes likely to impact tech transactions. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to reduce regulation and cut federal bureaucracy, which he says have...more

A&O Shearman

How will the Trump administration impact M&A?

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M&A practitioners anticipate a ‘Trump bump’ - The scale of Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election – and the fact the Republicans now have full control of Congress – has been greeted with optimism by U.S....more

A&O Shearman

Global M&A Insights Q4 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of M&A Insights, where we bring together partners from across the A&O Shearman network to explore the themes shaping global dealmaking. The election of Donald Trump as President is expected to...more

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Global M&A Insights Q4 2024 - introduction

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In our biannual M&A trends report we explore the possible impact of the new U.S. administration on dealmaking, the dynamics of transatlantic M&A, private equity exits, and Mario Draghi’s proposals to reshape the European...more

Hogan Lovells

CFIUS Reviews And The Effect On Bankruptcy 363 Sales

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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

White & Case LLP

Peak performance: US M&A in 2018: Four trends moving the US M&A needle in 2019

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In 2018, the US M&A market has seen marked robust domestic activity and a strong tech sector but declining inbound dealmaking. We examine the four key factors that could characterize 2019. The past year has been mixed for...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Religious Institutions Update: September 2018 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

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Key Cases - Establishment Challenge to Presidential Proclamation Subject to Rational Basis Review - In Trump v. Hawaii, 138 S.Ct. 2392 (2018), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the lowest level of constitutional...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US Finalizes CFIUS Reform: What It Means for Dealmakers and Foreign Investment

After significant deliberation and discussion, Congress passed and the president is expected to shortly sign the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA), the first legislation in over a decade to...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

US Hammers ZTE with Export Denial Order, May Further Weaken Trade with China

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• 7-year denial order imposed against Chinese telecommunications equipment maker • Denial order strictly limits business with company • Action comes as U.S. imposes other trade restrictions on China On April 16, U.S....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Trump Administration’s Clashes with China on Trade and Investment Demonstrate Importance of Vetting International Trade and...

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If private equity and other investors were not aware of the power of the secretive Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS, or the Committee), its decision to reach out and quash the potential...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Spring 2018 CFIUS Briefing

“Dozens of Transactions Were Cleared” - Contrary to popular belief, most China-U.S.deals are still getting done. Even the Trump Administration recognizes CFIUS should not close the door to investment from China. The...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Analysis of Executive Order Prohibiting Broadcom’s Acquisition of Qualcomm

President Donald Trump’s recent executive order blocking Broadcom Limited’s acquisition of chipmaker Qualcomm, Inc. (the Order) is the latest in a series of significant actions and statements regarding the national security...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

CFIUS and China: Separating Fact from Fiction

No, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has not put a halt to acquisitions of U.S. companies by China-based purchasers. Three recently cleared transactions illustrate that CFIUS is not standing in the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Europe Insights

Despite a year of continued global political uncertainty and increasing enforcement, shareholder activism and foreign investment control activity, the 2018 outlook for Europe is positive overall. Skadden partners in the U.K.,...more

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