Tag Archives: Japan

BIS Amends Export Administration Regulations with Respect to Russia and Belarus

On Tuesday, April 12, 2022, the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published in the Federal Register a Final Rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR parts 730-774) to add four additional countries to the list of countries excluded from certain license requirements (Supp. No. 3 to part 746) … Continue Reading

CFIUS Clearance: Toyota Motor Corp., DENSO Corporation, and the Softbank Group Corp., and Uber Technologies Inc.’s Advanced Technologies Group

Status: Clearance Acquirer: Toyota Motor Corp., DENSO Corporation, and the Softbank Group Corp. (Japan) Acquired: Uber Technologies Inc.’s Advanced Technologies Group (U.S.) Approx. Value: $1 billion Industry: Autonomous Driving; Artificial Intelligence; Technology Services… Continue Reading

President Trump: “When It Comes to Leverage, Tariffs Are King” – What You Need to Know

Since taking office in January 2017, President Trump has made use of several provisions of US law – including Section 301, targeting unfair trade practices, and Section 232, targeting threats to national security – to bring trading partners to the negotiating table. Major developments over the last two weeks could impact global supply chains across a wide range … Continue Reading

CFIUS Filing Withdrawn, Deal Abandoned: NavInfo, Tencent, GIC Pte, and HERE International

Status: Withdrawn and Abandoned Acquirer: NavInfo Co., Ltd., (China); Tencent Holdings Limited (China); GIC Pte (Singapore) Acquired: HERE International B.V. (Netherlands) Value: Unknown, potentially US$330 million Industry: Technology Services; Software… Continue Reading

CFIUS Filing Abandoned: Intelsat, SoftBank and WorldVu

Status:  Abandoned   Acquirer:  Intelsat S.A. (Luxembourg);  SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan) Acquired:  WorldVu Satellites Limited (Bailiwick of Jersey, Channel Islands) Value:  Approximately US$1.7 billion Industry: Telecommunications; Aerospace… Continue Reading

CFIUS Filing Clearance: TDK Corporation and InvenSense, Inc.

Status Update:  Clearance   Acquirer:  TDK Corporation (Japan) Acquired:  InvenSense, Inc. (U.S.) Value:  Approx. US$1.3 billion Industry:  Technology Services   UPDATE:  InvenSense, Inc., a leading provider of MEMS sensor platforms, issued a statement on April 18, 2017 that “all necessary regulatory clearances have been received for the acquisition by TDK Corporation of InvenSense, including from … Continue Reading

CFIUS Filing Update: Renesas Electronics Corp. and Intersil Corp.

Status Update:  Clearance Acquirer:  Renesas Electronics Corp. (Japan) Acquired:  Intersil Corp. (U.S.) Value:  Approx. US$3.22 Billion Industry:  Semiconductors UPDATE:  On February 21, 2017, Intersil Corporation issued a press release stating that, in relation to its pending acquisition by Renesas Electronics Corporation, the parties “received notification by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States … Continue Reading
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