Joseph A. Benkert
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Articles
New CFIUS Enforcement Guidelines Signal Expanded Compliance Focus
USA - November 15 2022 In what likely portends enforcement actions in the near future, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published its first ever CFIUS Enforcement and…
James M. Brower, Brandon L. Van Grack, Charles L. Capito III, Nicholas J. Spiliotes
Key Points from the CFIUS Annual Report for Calendar Year 2021
USA - September 15 2022 Last month, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) released its Annual Report to Congress covering 2021. The key takeaway…
Jasmine Arooni, Brandon L. Van Grack, Charles L. Capito III, Nicholas J. Spiliotes
Commerce Department Plan to Nix “Emerging” and “Foundational” Technologies Distinction in Export Controls
USA - June 24 2022 Those who have been waiting to see how exactly the United States Department of Commerce will distinguish and ultimately control “emerging” and…
James M. Brower, Charles L. Capito III, Nicholas J. Spiliotes
Lawmakers continue push for review of outbound investments
USA - June 17 2022 Revised draft legislation circulated June 13th is the most recent salvo in a long-running effort that is increasingly likely to create an…
Brandon L. Van Grack, Charles L. Capito III, Nicholas J. Spiliotes
New Rules for Mandatory CFIUS Filings Take Effect on October 15
USA - September 17 2020 Parties to investment transactions involving U.S. businesses engaged in “critical Technologies” activities will soon be subject to modified…
Panagiotis C. Bayz, Charles L. Capito III, Nicholas J. Spiliotes
