Much like the United States’ Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), the Act crafts a robust regulatory framework aimed at foreign investment in the name of U.K. national security and provides that the government will consider the target risk, the triggering event’s risk, and the acquirer’s risk. Yet it differs and surpasses its American equivalent in several ways.
In this Client Alert, Scott Boylan explains what investors need to watch for and offer helpful best practices to ensure deal success.