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Pending CFIUS Filing: Elastic N.V. and Endgame Inc.

By Trade Practitioner on August 3, 2019

Status: Pending Acquirer: Elastic N.V. (The Netherlands) Acquired: Endgame, Inc. (US) Value: Approx. US$234 Million Industry: Software; Cybersecurity…

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Section 301 Update: US-China Trade War – List 4 Tariffs To Begin on September 1, 2019

By Trade Practitioner on August 1, 2019

On August 1, 2019, President Trump tweeted that the US will impose a 10% tariff on approximately US$300 billion worth of products from China (“List 4”) beginning on September 1. This will be in addition to Section 301 tariffs already imposed on US$250 billion worth of Chinese products. …

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Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: Cinedigm Corp, Bison Capital Holdings, and Future Today

By Trade Practitioner on July 17, 2019

Status: Upcoming/New Filing Acquirer: Cinedigm Corp. (US); Bison Capital Holdings Company Limited (China) Acquired: Future Today Inc (US) Value: Approx. US$60 Million Industry: Multimedia…

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CFIUS Filing Clearance: Huatai Securities, AssetMark Financial Holdings, and Global Financial Private Capital

By Trade Practitioner on July 12, 2019

Status: Clearance Acquirer: Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. (China); AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc., (US) Acquired: Global Financial Private Capital, LLC (US) Value: US$35.9 Million Industry: Financial Services…

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CFIUS Filing Clearance: Beijing Jianguang Asset Management Co., and RJR Technologies, Inc.

By Trade Practitioner on July 11, 2019

Status: Clearance Acquirer: Beijing Jianguang Asset Management Co., Ltd. (China) Acquired: RJR Technologies, Inc. (US) Value: Unknown (Purportedly US$5.5 Million) Industry: Electronic Engineering…

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CFIUS Filing Clearance: Utimaco and Micro Focus International

By Trade Practitioner on July 9, 2019

Status: Clearance Acquirer: Utimaco GmbH (Germany) Acquired: Atalla and ESKM Product Lines of Micro Focus International plc (UK) Value: Approx. US$20 Million Industry: Software; Cybersecurity…

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CFIUS Filing Clearance: SoftBank Group and GM Cruise Holdings

By Trade Practitioner on July 8, 2019

Status: Clearance Acquirer: SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan) Acquired: GM Cruise Holdings (US) Value: US$2.25 Billion Industry: Transportation; Autonomous Driving…

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CFIUS Filing Clearance: Wieland-Werke AG and Global Brass and Copper Holdings

By Trade Practitioner on July 1, 2019

Status: Clearance Acquirer: Wieland-Werke AG (Germany) Acquired: Global Brass and Copper Holdings, Inc. (US) Value: US$965 million Industry: Metals…

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Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, Brookfield Asset Management, GIC Pte, and Genesee & Wyoming

By Trade Practitioner on July 1, 2019

Status: Upcoming/New Filing Acquirer: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, L.P. (Bermuda); Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (Canada); GIC Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) Acquired: Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (US) Value: Approximately US$8.4 Billion Industry: Transportation…

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Recent Cuba Travel-related Settlements With OFAC Demonstrate Importance of Robust Sanctions Compliance Program

By Trade Practitioner on June 28, 2019

On June 13, 2019, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced settlements with three travel companies – Expedia Group, Inc. (Expedia), Hotelbeds USA, Inc. (Hotelbeds USA) and Cubasphere Inc. (Cubasphere) – for their alleged involvement in booking travel to Cuba or arranging trips for Cuban nationals between 2011 and 2014.…

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Pending CFIUS Filing: Elastic N.V. and Endgame Inc.

Section 301 Update: US-China Trade War – List 4 Tariffs To Begin on September 1, 2019

Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: Cinedigm Corp, Bison Capital Holdings, and Future Today

CFIUS Filing Clearance: Huatai Securities, AssetMark Financial Holdings, and Global Financial Private Capital

CFIUS Filing Clearance: Beijing Jianguang Asset Management Co., and RJR Technologies, Inc.

CFIUS Filing Clearance: Utimaco and Micro Focus International

CFIUS Filing Clearance: SoftBank Group and GM Cruise Holdings

CFIUS Filing Clearance: Wieland-Werke AG and Global Brass and Copper Holdings

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, Brookfield Asset Management, GIC Pte, and Genesee & Wyoming

Recent Cuba Travel-related Settlements With OFAC Demonstrate Importance of Robust Sanctions Compliance Program

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