Status: Clearance Acquirer: Japan Bank for International Cooperation (Japan) Acquired: NuScale Power Corporation (U.S.) Value: $110 million Industry Tags: Energy; Nuclear… Continue Reading
In light of the current conflict and crisis in Ukraine, we are tracking the evolving sanctions imposed by several governments on Russia and Russia-aligned regions and certain individuals. The jurisdictions in focus are: EU, Japan, Republic of Korea, UK and US. Latest Developments:… Continue Reading
The government of Japan has responded to the conflict in Ukraine with the following sanctions measures (listed by date, beginning with most recent). With relevant developments, we will update this post on a weekly basis. Additional jurisdictions we are tracking include: EU, Republic of Korea, UK and US.… Continue Reading
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
Status: Clearance Acquirer: Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Japan) Acquired: EtaPRO business of GP Strategies Corporation Value: $40 million Industry Tags: Infrastructure Services; Energy… Continue Reading
Accessing the US Market: Regulatory and Policy Insights and Strategic Advice for Japanese Investors Wednesday, October 9, 2019 – Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 9:30 am to 12:30 pm JST. Event includes lunch. … Continue Reading
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
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
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
