Updated guidance on the UK’s investment screening regime: key takeaways

CELIS Update on Investment Screening - December 2023

By Veronica Roberts, Andre Pretorius and Ruth Allen, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP   On 21 May 2024 the UK Government published updated versions of two key documents for investors seeking to assess how the UK National Security and Investment (NSI) screening regime may apply to a proposed transaction: an updated statement on how the Secretary…

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Investment Screening in the UK under the 2021 National Security and Investment Act

CELIS Update on Investment Screening - December 2023

By Agata Daszko, University of Göttingen   In recent years the United Kingdom (UK) has joined many States in updating its legislation concerning scrutiny of national security issues when it comes to investments made in key or sensitive sectors. Indeed, the UK’s approach to investment screening underwent a significant transformation with the introduction of the…

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