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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

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

UK Investment Screening Regime: Still Expecting Amendments

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

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

UK’s controversial foreign influence registration scheme looms – Banks and other businesses prepare The new regime aimed at...

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

Paul Hastings LLP

The UK Launches Its Own ‘FARA’: What Companies Need to Know About the New Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

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On July 1, 2025, the United Kingdom’s new Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) will formally take effect, creating sweeping registration obligations under U.K. law for persons engaging in certain activities on behalf...more

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The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill

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On 1 April 2025, the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology issued a policy statement setting out its key proposals for the new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. The Bill is intended to respond to an...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The UK Foreign Influence Registration Scheme – What You Need to Know

On 1 April 2025, the UK government confirmed that the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) — which was established under the National Security Act 2023 — will come into force from 1 July 2025. The UK government has...more

A&O Shearman

EPRS publishes paper on potential challenges to UK data adequacy decisions

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On March 7 2025, the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) published a paper outlining the challenges to UK data adequacy and ongoing national legislative reforms that could affect the renewal of the two existing...more

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Upcoming Changes in Defense Related Procurement: What You Need to Know

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When we talk about defense related procurement, we're referring to defense and security contracts which are public contracts. Defense procurement reform has been a significant topic on the House of Commons agenda for...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2024 Insights: Other Regulatory Developments

AI in 2024: Monitoring New Regulation and Staying in Compliance With Existing Laws Companies that develop or employ AI tools have to consider proposed AI-specific regulation as well as an array of existing IP, privacy,...more

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The UK’s Foreign Influence Registration Scheme: further enhancing the UK’s national security toolbox - Update

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After facing criticism for restricting various benign overt actions of non-UK organisations, businesses and charities, the FIRS was narrowed before the Bill received Royal Assent on 11 July 2023....more

White & Case LLP

Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

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Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more

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UK National Security and Investment Bill Receives Royal Assent

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The National Security and Investment Bill (the “Bill”) received royal assent and was enacted into English law as the National Security and Investment Act (the “Act”) on 29 April 2021. As discussed in our previous Update, the...more

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Act on it - the National Security and Investment Act 2021

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The UK’s long-awaited National Security and Investment Act passed into law on 29 April 2021 when it received Royal Assent. Secondary legislation will follow and the regime is expected to be fully in force towards the end of...more

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UK National Security and Investment Bill

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On 11 November 2020 the draft National Security and Investment Bill, the “NSI Bill” was published. The NSI Bill would introduce a new statutory regime granting the “Secretary of State” for Business, Energy and Industrial...more

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UK Changes Merger Control Regime for Foreign Takeovers

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The Situation: New legislation came into force on 11 June 2018, allowing the UK Government to scrutinise a wider range of mergers that may raise public interest or national security issues. The Context: This is the outcome...more

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Emergency UK Legislation Expands Government Powers to Retain and Intercept Data

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On July 17th, the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (“DRIP”) came into effect in the United Kingdom reinstating the Government’s powers to require communication providers to retain traffic data (also known as...more

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