On April 11, 2024, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a multi-agency committee administered by the U.S. Treasury Department, released a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) to amend the CFIUS regulations.[1] The Proposed Rule seeks “to enhance the Committee’s identification and resolution of national security risks” by expanding the scope of information … Continue Reading
Status: Clearance Acquirer: Enbridge Inc. (Canada) Acquired: Three gas utility businesses of Dominion Energy (U.S.) Value: $14 billion Industry Tags: Regulated Utilities; Energy; Oil & Gas… Continue Reading
Status: Upcoming/New Acquirer: Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. (Japan) Acquired: GAN Ltd. (U.S.) Value: $83.4 million Industry Tags: Gaming; Software… Continue Reading
Status: Terminated Acquirer: Stratasys Ltd. (Israel) Acquired: Desktop Metal, Inc. (US) Value: Over $500 million Industry Tags: 3D Printing; Additive Manufacturing… Continue Reading
Status: Clearance Acquirer: Ørsted A/S (Denmark) Acquired: Uncommitted lease area for wind development from Eversource Energy (U.S.) Value: $625 million Industry Tags: Energy… Continue Reading
Status: Upcoming/New Filing Acquirer: Paccar Inc. (U.S.); Cummins Inc. (U.S.); Daimler Trucks Group Company (Germany); EVE Energy Co., Ltd. (China) Acquired: New joint venture (U.S.) Value: $2-3 billion Industry Tags: Battery and Electronic Component Manufacturing; Electric Vehicles… Continue Reading
Status: Upcoming/New Filing Acquirer: Cegeka Groep NV (Belgium) Acquired: Computer Task Group (U.S.) Value: Over $170 million Industry Tags: Technology Services… Continue Reading
Status: Clearance Acquirer: GIC Real Estate, Inc. (Singapore); Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (U.S.) Acquired: INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (U.S.) Value: $868 million Industry Tags: Real Estate… Continue Reading
On April 29, 2023, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum signed Senate Bill No. 2371 into law, which prohibits local development and ownership of real property by “foreign adversaries,” effective August 1, 2023. The law sunsets on July 31, 2025 and will be ineffective after that date unless renewed. This state law is one of the … Continue Reading
Status: Clearance Acquirer: Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (Bermuda; Canada) Acquired: Westinghouse Electric Company (U.S.) Value: approximately $4.6 billion Industry Tags: Energy… Continue Reading
On April 25, 2023, the Texas State Senate Committee on State Affairs unanimously passed Senate Bill No. 2142 that would allow Texas to report any non-notified foreign investments of “concern” to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States “CFIUS.” The pending bill will authorize the Texas Attorney General (“TAG”) to establish a process … Continue Reading
On May 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of Treasury, the agency tasked with administering the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), published a Proposed Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 29003) expanding the list of “military installations” that could trigger CFIUS authority over certain real estate transactions in 31 C.F.R. Part 802 (“Part 802”). … Continue Reading
Status: Clearance Acquirer: Foxconn Ventures Pte. Ltd. (Singapore); Hon Hai Technology Group (Taiwan) Acquired: Lordstown Motors Corp. (United States) Value: $52.7 Million (Initial Closing) and approximately $47.3 Million (Second Closing) Industry Tags: Electric Vehicles… Continue Reading
Status Tags: Clearance; Mitigation; Withdraw and Refiled (2d Time); Interim Order; Withdrawn and Refiled Acquirer: Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited (Hong Kong SAR, China) Acquired: F-Star Therapeutics, Inc. (United Kingdom; U.S.) Value: $161 million Industry Tags: Pharmaceutical; Biotechnology; Healthcare… Continue Reading
On February 13, 2022, the Office of Investment Security of the U.S. Department of Treasury, which administers the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), published a final determination finding that (1) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irelands and (2) New Zealand have the met the criteria for remaining an … Continue Reading