A conversation with Jacquelyn MacLennan, EU competition and trade law partner, Global Pro Bono Practice Leader (2015 – 2022) and Business & Human Rights Interest Group member

Helping refugees fleeing from Afghanistan

Rebuilding houses and lives following the Australia floods

Responding to those affected by the war in Ukraine

Following a busy 2022, a range of factors will likely influence activist campaigns during 2023 

Recent legislative reforms have increased the New Zealand government’s ability to take national interest considerations into account, but have also looked to exclude lower-risk transactions from consent requirements.

The UK’s National Security & Investment Act has now been in place for a year and has already made its mark, prohibiting deals on national security grounds and also requiring remedies in cases that are not subject to the mandatory notification requirement.

Making Türkiye an attractive investment destination continues to be a priority for the government.

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) tends to impose increased scrutiny in the sphere of foreign investments and has developed a number of amendments to the foreign investments laws that are aimed at eliminating legislative gaps in this sphere.

The Romanian regime regarding foreign direct investment has undergone a major change in 2022, when new legislation was enacted, and is aimed at implementing relevant European Union legislation.

Changes in the geopolitical situation have resulted in increased awareness of security threats caused by strategic acquisitions and access to sensitive technology.