28Jul
Alert: UK Government Extends Powers to Intervene in Mergers on Public Interest Grounds
In the UK, there is currently no separate foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime. Instead, the UK government can only intervene in limited circumstances where a transaction raises at least one of the following public interest issues: national security, financial stability, media plurality and, as of June 23, public health emergencies. At the time of writing, the government has intervened in 20 transactions in this way,2 notably without blocking any deals....
By:
Cooley LLP
Related
On October 24, 2019, Judge Cathy Seibel of the Southern District of New York issued her ruling grant...
Read More >
Technology acquisition decisions are fraught with complexity. Companies have a wide range of options...
Read More >
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury (“PR Treasury”) recently announced t...
Read More >
As part of our ongoing series on the final regulations expanding the availability of health reimburs...
Read More >
Johnson and Johnson announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Momenta Pharmaceutica...
Read More >
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled recently that state employees’ birthdates associated with ...
Read More >