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Peter Thomas Quoted in Law360 on the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act in 2019

01.02.19

Washington, D.C. Partner Peter Thomas was quoted in a Law360 article titled “M&A Legislation & Regulation To Watch In 2019.” In the article, Peter discusses the implications of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA), which expands the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and reforms the CFIUS process. “The reform legislation, depending on the rules to some extent, in all likelihood will lead to a substantial increase in CFIUS cases,” he said.

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