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Corporate Counsel

Latham & Watkins Unveils Foreign Direct Investment App as New Regulations Pile Up

The app is a free, interactive tool summarizing important aspects of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, and similar regimes in other countries across the globe.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Draft CFIUS Rules on 'Sensitive Personal Data' Mean More Deal Worries for Insurers, Big Data Companies

Proposed regulations for national security reviews of deals under the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. involving foreign stakes in U.S. businesses that store large amounts of "sensitive personal data" will likely mean scrutiny of many more transactions than before, especially insurers and other data-driven companies, lawyers said.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Enforcement of Intra-EU Investment Treaty Arbitration Awards in U.S. Remains Unclear After D.C. Court's 'Micula' Decision

Several cases seeking enforcement of intra-EU treaty awards are currently pending in U.S. courts. However, because of the particular circumstances of the case, the 'Micula' decision may provide little guidance as to whether such awards generally will be enforced in U.S. courts.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

6 Global Antitrust Trends in M&A: What General Counsel Need to Know

Risks to deals from antitrust regulators are rising around the globe. Here are six big trends from antitrust experts and how to deal with them.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

More Real Estate Deals Could Be Swept Up Under Proposed New Regulations for CFIUS Reviews

The proposals for expanded review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., the interagency panel at the Department of the Treasury, could catch some real estate investors and funds off-guard, international trade and national security lawyers said.
11 minute read

Corporate Counsel

New Draft CFIUS Rules Just Released: Key Takeaways for Lawyers and Companies

"They opted for a very detailed approach where they saw specific national security concerns and as a result they have come up with a complex set of rules focused on those specific areas." said Christian C. Davis, an international trade partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Washington, D.C.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Three Things to Know About Just-Released Proposed CFIUS Rules

The new rules would expand requirements for review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the interagency panel, to include minority stakes in investments in more industries and additional real estate transactions, under the law enacted by Congress last year.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

How Will Latest Changes to Volcker Rule Affect Non-U.S. Banks?

In her International Banking column, Kathleen A. Scott discusses the final Volcker Rule, focusing on some of the issues raised by non-U.S. banks in their comments.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Taxpayers Will Foot Legal Bills for Once-Wealthy Developer

Robert Matthews was indicted for scamming foreign investors out of millions of dollars in connection with a hotel-condominium project in Palm Beach.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

New EB-5 Regulations Carry Significant Consequence to the South Florida Market

As a result of a new agency rule, potential EB-5 investors will be scurrying to invest in the EB-5 program in rapid fashion, many of whom desire to invest in the South Florida economy and emigrate to South Florida.
5 minute read

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