Foreign investment screening, often also referred to as foreign direct investment or FDI control, plays an increasingly important role in M&A transactions. In recent years FDI controls have consistently expanded and tightened. This means foreign investment screening has assumed a place alongside merger control as a key regulatory element in any transaction - a material deal risk for investors to assess when considering investment plans and executing transactions. Navigating a multitude of complex regimes adds increasing time and cost to transactions.
Our broad footprint of CMS offices in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America combined with a very wide network of long-established contacts worldwide allows us to offer a one-stop shop solution for all FDI 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 a timely, efficient manner. We represent our clients’ commercial interests in all related proceedings by national regulators.
The CMS Expert Guide to Foreign Investment Screening, written by our team of experts across Europe, is your guide to FDI screening in key jurisdictions. It provides a comprehensive overview of the relevant national legislation, the scope of each national regime, the sectors aimed at, the highlights of the applicable procedure, the authorisation criteria and the potential risks of non-compliance.
Contact details for each of our contributors can be found at the end of their national chapters. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
