Our foreign Investment advisory experts help investors to acess U. S and Africa market , identify viable PPP, BOT projects in the private and Government sectors. We also manage risks and resolve problems effectively, providing pragmatic advices that enable them to achieve their investment ambitions.
Public interest scrutiny in global investments is on the increase globally, against the backdrop of political anxieties about the impact of foreign direct investment. The economic fall-out from the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating existing trends.
From CFIUS in the United States to FIRB in Australia, it is essential that formal and informal interest review processes and intervention risks are taken into account in deal planning and execution. The focus continues to stretch well beyond acquisitions by certain Chinese companies, and the concept of “national security” continues to be extended, to include critical infrastructure, communications assets, advanced technology and data, and – influenced by the pandemic – healthcare. Whilst some of the amendments directly related to the pandemic may ultimately prove to be temporary, the overall picture is likely to be one of structural change.
Our global team (drawn from our Competition, Regulation and Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions and Dispute Resolution practices) has extensive experience in formulating and implementing coordinated strategies to secure global clearances and successful completion, taking the ever-changing landscape into account.
