24 Jan, 2024 FDI Screening: EU Commission Unveils Draft Regulation To Revamp Europe’s FDI Screening Landscape By Juliane Hilf Alvaro Iza Petya Katsarska Thomas Lübbig Alastair Mordaunt Tone Oeyen Natalie Pettinger Kearney Frank Röhling Uwe Salaschek Ermelinda Spinelli Paul van den Berg Matthias Wahls +9 more... Show less On 24 January 2024, the European Commission (Commission) presented five new initiatives to advance “European economic security”. One of...
21 Nov, 2023 UK national security screening in the political crosshairs By Iona Crawford Sarah Jensen Michele Davis Alastair Mordaunt +1 more... Show less UK Conservative Government looks at refining the NSI regime – but, ahead of a 2024 election, Labour objects to any watering down On 13...
17 Jul, 2023 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening mechanisms must respect fundamental freedoms: A Case built on Clay, Sand (and Gravel) By Thomas Lübbig Uwe Salaschek Matthias Wahls Weak cases sometimes make good law. On 13 July, the ECJ in Case C-106/22 held that: Except in specific circumstances, the EU FDI...
12 Jul, 2023 The UK Government publishes its first full year statistics on the national security and investment regime – key insights for investors By Sarah Jensen Michele Davis Alastair Mordaunt On 11 July 2023, the UK Government published its second annual report on the UK’s national security and investment screening regime but...
13 Jun, 2023 Belgium prepares for entry into force of new foreign investment screening mechanism By Tone Oeyen Marie de Crane d'Heysselaer Clément Uwayo On 1 July 2023 the new Belgian foreign investment screening regime will enter into force following the adoption by all relevant...
05 Jul, 2022 It’s official: EU’s foreign subsidies regime on its way to become law By Merit Olthoff Laurent Bougard Aytaç Çelebi Pablo Artero Lines +1 more... Show less On 30 June 2022, the three institutions of the European Union (the Commission, the Parliament and the Council) announced their political...
20 Jun, 2022 The UK’s national security and investment regime – insights and experience so far By Megan Yeates Sarah Jensen Michele Davis Thomas McGrath +1 more... Show less The UK’s Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published its first report on the new national...
13 Jun, 2022 Belgium to introduce foreign direct investment regime By Marie de Crane d'Heysselaer Tone Oeyen Frédéric Elens What are the implications for deal planning? On 1 June 2022, the various federal and regional governments of Belgium agreed on a draft...
17 May, 2022 The Netherlands introduces national security investment screening rules By Max Immerzeel Paul van den Berg On 17 May 2022, the Dutch Senate approved a bill introducing a national security control regime for investment screening. The regime will...
29 Mar, 2022 UK National Security and Investment Act: key takeaways for Infrastructure Investors By Megan Yeates Rory Jones Sarah Jensen In an era of heightened focus on economic and national security, new and strengthened investment screening regimes are increasingly seen...
04 Mar, 2022 UK National Security and Investment Act: key takeaways for the life sciences industry By Mary Wilks Jenny Leahy Kirsty Brown Rod Carlton Michele Davis +2 more... Show less The UK’s National Security and Investment Act (the NSI Act), which came into force on 4 January 2022, introduced a new investment...
13 Jan, 2022 Getting deals through in 2022: new opportunities and risks for companies navigating a complex regulatory environment By Jenny Leahy Bertrand Guerin Megan Yeates Companies can expect tough, complex, and unpredictable merger control processes in 2022, as authorities are under pressure to tackle...