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Increasing global security concerns (coupled with changes on the global political scene) have led governments to increase their budgets for defence spending. In this briefing we consider how compatible defence sector...more
The fourth Annual Report on the UK's National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the "NSIA"), covering the period from April 2024 to March 2025 has been released. The Report provides some valuable insights into the review...more
This LawFlash provides an overview of recent developments in foreign direct investment regulation and enforcement in the European Union and the United Kingdom for the second quarter of 2025....more
On 20 August, the UK government issued a Final Order under Section 26 of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) blocking a proposed joint venture between Versarien plc (Versarien) and Anhui Boundary Innovative...more
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
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. ...more
On 22 July 2025, the UK Government published its fourth Annual Report on the operation of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA). On the same day, the Labour administration unveiled proposals to reform the NSIA...more
On 22 July 2025, as part of a longstanding commitment to refine the UK’s investment screening regime to reduce burden on business, the UK government announced plans to introduce limited exemptions to the mandatory filing...more
Accompanying the publication of its fourth annual report on the operation of the National Security and Investment Act (“NSIA”) regime – and following its Call for Evidence in November 2023 – the UK government has launched its...more
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
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
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
On 22 July 2025, the UK Cabinet Office announced a package of proposed reforms to the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) 2021 aimed at streamlining the regime and easing the burden facing businesses who trigger NSIA...more
RUSSIA SANCTIONS - UK Lowers Oil Price Cap on Seaborn Russian Crude Oil, OFSI publishes related FAQs: On July 18, 2025, the UK Government, alongside the EU, announced that it will lower to Oil Price Cap on seaborne Russian...more
On May 8, 2025, the U.K. and U.S. announced a trade deal to reduce or remove tariffs on each other’s exports, including on cars, steel and aluminum, and released the general terms for a potential U.K.-U.S. trade agreement....more
At a pivotal moment in the evolution of cyberspace governance, a new initiative led by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) and the University of Exeter has produced a timely and practical resource...more
Key Points - - The war in Ukraine has prompted a historic surge in European defense spending. - Governments in the EU and U.K. are stressing the need for innovation. They are increasingly turning to investment in small...more
In two recent decisions in the defense and national security sector, the Italian Foreign Direct Investment Authority ("FDI Authority") asserted jurisdiction in connection with two acquisitions of non-Italian companies that...more
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
Almost two years since the National Security Act 2023 became law, on 1 July 2025 both tiers of the UK Government’s new Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), will finally ‘go live’. Despite our own partially successful...more
New factors for investigating and enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act were recently released by head of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in, “Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement...more
The United States and Europe are at a critical juncture with increasing demands on their defense industrial bases in the face of ongoing threats. Both sides of the Atlantic are focused on increasing defense spending,...more
Rachel Reeves, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, has revealed the Government’s Spending Review 2025 (SR25) setting out departmental budgets until 2029 and capital investment until 2030. The SR25 is in line with the...more
The EU and UK sanctions regimes on Russia continue to expand as both jurisdictions seek to increase pressure on President Putin. As with previous recent packages, Russia’s military, energy and financial sectors have again...more
On May 23, 2025, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 25 (GL 25), authorizing transactions prohibited by the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, effectively lifting sanctions on Syria. This comes 10...more