Topic Archives: CFIUS

September 25, 2019 - CFIUS, Regulatory, United States

Foreign Investment 2020 (Part 1): Key Takeaways from the “Modernized” CFIUS Regulations

By: John P. Carlin, Nicholas J. Spiliotes, Joseph A. Benkert, Panagiotis C. Bayz, Charles L. Capito III, and Amy S. Josselyn

After more than a year of anticipation, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) has released proposed regulations to implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). These proposed regulations follow an initial round of FIRRMA-implementing regulations issued in October 2018, which most …›

October 29, 2018 - Biotech, CFIUS, Pharma, Regulatory, United States

New CFIUS Pilot Program: What Life Sciences Companies and Investors Need to Know

By: John P. Carlin, Nicholas J. Spiliotes, Charles C. Comey, Robert S. Litt, and Joseph A. Benkert

As many life sciences companies and investors are aware, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) recently announced a new “pilot program” for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) effective November 10, 2018. The pilot program implements certain provisions of …›