New CFIUS Regulations: Ensuring Compliance in the Evolving CFIUS Landscape
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will guide counsel on navigating the proposed new regulations to implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018's (FIRRMA) expanded scope. The panel will examine the potential impact of the rules on transactions subject to review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and will discuss best practices in light of the proposed new requirements.
Outline
- Proposed new regulations
- Impact on the CFIUS landscape
- Compliance with the new requirements
Benefits
The panel will review these and other notable issues:
- How do the new regulations change the CFIUS landscape?
- What steps should counsel and companies take to comply with the new requirements?
- How should counsel address potential issues when considering foreign investment opportunities or working with foreign investors in light of the new regulations?
Faculty
Jack F. Donahue
Managing Director
Accenture Strategy
Mr. Donahue is an executive in Accenture’s strategy consulting practice where he works with the leaders of Tech... | Read More
Mr. Donahue is an executive in Accenture’s strategy consulting practice where he works with the leaders of Tech and Telecom companies to assess, plan for and mitigate the operational and financial implications of National Security regulatory requirements. He has experience advising clients through CFIUS negotiations, implementation of CFIUS and FOCI-mitigation agreements and business unit carve outs required to meet National Security requirements.
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Farhad Jalinous
Partner
White & Case
Mr. Jalinous heads the firm's National Security and CFIUS practice. His experience includes negotiating some of the... | Read More
Mr. Jalinous heads the firm's National Security and CFIUS practice. His experience includes negotiating some of the most complex and sensitive national security agreements approved by the US government. He represents clients in Exon-Florio reviews before CFIUS, as well as before several federal agencies, including the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy, with respect to mitigation of foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI) under the applicable national industrial security regulations.
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Keith Schomig
Partner, Litigation Department
Paul Hastings
Mr. Schomig is a partner in the National Security Regulation and Investigations and Global Trade Controls... | Read More
Mr. Schomig is a partner in the National Security Regulation and Investigations and Global Trade Controls practices of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He focuses his practice in the areas of national security reviews before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), as well as foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) mitigation matters before the U.S. Departments of Defense and Energy. Mr. Schomig's experience includes advising on major private equity investments and large-scale mergers and acquisitions across a broad range of industries. He has market-leading CFIUS and FOCI expertise from over 16 years of specialized experience advising clients in all aspects of the CFIUS and FOCI-mitigation processes, including strategic planning, risk assessment, due diligence, filing, and mitigation negotiation and implementation. Mr. Schomig has long been recognized as a leading CFIUS expert, with experience that includes negotiating numerous complex CFIUS mitigation agreements.
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Andy M. Walker
Partner
Accenture Strategy
Mr. Walker is a strategy consultant and advisor to clients who are working to understand the business and financial... | Read More
Mr. Walker is a strategy consultant and advisor to clients who are working to understand the business and financial model impacts of the CFIUS requirements, and works with companies post-mitigation program to develop the programs and operating models required by CFIUS and FOCI-mitigation agreements. He has worked with major Telecom, High Tech and A&D clients to set-up special business entities, as well as to make the changes required to pass National Security audits.
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