International Law,
Government,
Corporate,
Administrative/Regulatory
Apr. 24, 2019
Added CFIUS scrutiny tests Silicon Valley’s creativity
While building walls seems to be a thing in Washington these days, not all walls are physical. Legal walls are also being erected in the form of tariff barriers, trade sanctions, export controls and a significant ratcheting up of the national security review process. All of which impact every Silicon Valley company active in the global economy — which means virtually all of them.
Thomas M. Shoesmith
Partner
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Email: thomas.shoesmith@pillsburylaw.com
Tom is a corporate partner based in the firm's Silicon Valley office, and the head of its China practice. He is known for crafting successful international transactions, especially U.S.-China mergers and acquisitions, and multinational corporate finance deals.
While building walls seems to be a thing in Washington these days, not all walls are physical. Legal walls are also being erected in the form of tariff barriers, trade sanctions, export controls and a significant ratcheting up of the national security review process. All of which impact every Silicon Valley company active in the global economy -- which means virtually all of them.
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