FDI Screening Alert: Challenges for Sensitive Technology Deals in Germany and United Kingdom – Publications
Two major transactions have recently faced headwinds in Germany and the United Kingdom, jurisdictions traditionally perceived as investor friendly. Specifically, Taiwanese-based investor GlobalWafers Co. Ltd. failed to obtain foreign direct investment control clearance from Germany for its tender offer for Siltronic AG; and a US-based investor did not pursue its plans to acquire UK-based chipmaker Arm Limited due to national security concerns in the United Kingdom, among other reasons.
Source: morganlewis.com
