CFIUS Regulation of Foreign Investments: Mandatory Declarations; Covered Transactions; Countries of Special Concern
Latest CFIUS Developments; Best Practices for Compliance
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will guide counsel to U.S. businesses accepting or making foreign investments and examine recent updates to the rules governing such investments. The panel will also discuss lessons from recent Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) decisions. The panel will offer best practices for companies navigating the CFIUS process in light of recent developments.
Outline
- FIRRMA overview
- Status of foreign investment regulation under the Biden administration
- Investments from China and other countries of "special concern" and the CFIUS risk
- Increasing CFIUS caseload
- Best practices for compliance
Benefits
The panel will review these and other relevant issues:
- What steps has the Biden administration taken to increase regulation of foreign investment in the U.S. and U.S. investment in China?
- How should counsel and client companies comply with the relevant regulations and address potential issues when considering foreign investment opportunities or working with foreign investors?
- What are the lessons for counsel from recent CFIUS decisions and other related developments?
Faculty
Jack F. Donahue
Managing Director
Accenture Strategy
Mr. Donahue is an executive in Accenture’s strategy consulting practice where he works with the leaders of Tech... | Read More
Mr. Donahue is an executive in Accenture’s strategy consulting practice where he works with the leaders of Tech and Telecom companies to assess, plan for and mitigate the operational and financial implications of National Security regulatory requirements. He has experience advising clients through CFIUS negotiations, implementation of CFIUS and FOCI-mitigation agreements and business unit carve outs required to meet National Security requirements.
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Keith Schomig
Partner, Litigation Department
Paul Hastings
Mr. Schomig is a partner in the National Security Regulation and Investigations and Global Trade Controls... | Read More
Mr. Schomig is a partner in the National Security Regulation and Investigations and Global Trade Controls practices of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He focuses his practice in the areas of national security reviews before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), as well as foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) mitigation matters before the U.S. Departments of Defense and Energy. Mr. Schomig's experience includes advising on major private equity investments and large-scale mergers and acquisitions across a broad range of industries. He has market-leading CFIUS and FOCI expertise from over 16 years of specialized experience advising clients in all aspects of the CFIUS and FOCI-mitigation processes, including strategic planning, risk assessment, due diligence, filing, and mitigation negotiation and implementation. Mr. Schomig has long been recognized as a leading CFIUS expert, with experience that includes negotiating numerous complex CFIUS mitigation agreements.
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Andy M. Walker
Partner
Accenture Strategy
Mr. Walker is a strategy consultant and advisor to clients who are working to understand the business and financial... | Read More
Mr. Walker is a strategy consultant and advisor to clients who are working to understand the business and financial model impacts of the CFIUS requirements, and works with companies post-mitigation program to develop the programs and operating models required by CFIUS and FOCI-mitigation agreements. He has worked with major Telecom, High Tech and A&D clients to set-up special business entities, as well as to make the changes required to pass National Security audits.
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