The European Union has adopted a framework for reviewing foreign investments regarding national security concerns. The article “What M&A Attorneys Must Know About New EU Investment Rules,” outlines what attorneys should know about how the new regulation will affect EU-targeted mergers and acquisitions.
Morrison & Foerster Berlin counsel Felix Helmstädter noted that, “It is really the first time in foreign investment there is a tool established at the European Union. This has been entirely at the member state level so far, so this is really a change.”
