Foreign Investment Screening / National Security and Investment Act 2021

We have extensive experience advising on the implications of foreign investment control rules on international transactions, which we consider routinely as part of our transactional risk assessment. This includes carrying out multi-jurisdictional analyses, coordinating multiple national filings and devising strategies to manage the impact on transactions. Our broad footprint with CMS offices in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America, with particular expertise in foreign investment controls, combined with a very wide network of long-established contacts across all other relevant countries worldwide (e.g., via the World Law Group) allows us to offer a one-stop shop solution for all foreign investment screening of our clients’ national and international M&A transactions. Our coordinated and strategic approach helps clients identify the impact foreign investment laws will have on their transaction and secure foreign investment approvals in an efficient manner. 

We also have considerable expertise advising on the implications of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 and liaising with the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.