The Inadvertent 'Foreign Person' Trap For American Cos.

By Tom Shoesmith, Nancy Fischer and Matt Rabinowitz (June 27, 2018, 4:08 PM EDT) -- Many people know that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has broad jurisdiction to review for national security concerns any significant acquisitions of a U.S. business by "foreign persons." Some people also know that CFIUS' jurisdiction includes investments in U.S. businesses by foreign persons, if the investments are more than trivial (under 10 percent voting power) and are not purely passive....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!