From Niche to Standard? M&A Transactions Under Scrutiny by the German Foreign Direct Investment Regime

The German federal government recently passed the 17th amendment to the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung—AWV), which considerably expands the scope of foreign direct investment (FDI) screening in Germany. The new AWV rules apply to all transactions signed after May 1, 2021....
By: WilmerHale

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