National Security & Investment Regime
Our team of experienced lawyers help our UK and foreign investor clients navigate the new regime with strategic national security advice. We offer innovative solutions, technical expertise and commercial advice to deliver for our clients.
Our national security & investment regime expertise
The UK is bringing in wide new powers to capture both UK and foreign investors planning to acquire interests in businesses, land and assets connected to the UK.
The new National Security and Investment regime will create a standalone regime for Government scrutiny of investments which present a possible risk to national security in the UK. The regime applies to both UK and foreign investors and investments and will sit alongside, but be completely separate from, the existing (voluntary) merger control regime. Transactions will now need to be assessed for both competition and national security issues.
Our team of experienced lawyers help our UK and foreign investor clients navigate this new regime with strategic national security advice. We offer innovative solutions, technical expertise and commercial advice to deliver for our clients.
Why choose our national security & investment regime team?
- Our team is led by experienced lawyers with deep insight into the ever-changing national security landscape and challenges facing UK and foreign investors
- We provide coherent and strategic advice on national security risk at the earliest stages of transaction planning to mitigate deal disruption
- We offer a ‘one-stop shop’ for managing both merger control and national security notifications and issues
- We have extensive experience in engaging with the Government on national security issues and use advocacy to achieve the desired outcomes for our clients
Call any member of our expert competition team to find out how we can help you.
Key contact
Andrew Maxwell
Partner and Head of Competition
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Our national security & investment regime notable work
Advising major international group on acquisition
Advising a major international group in the construction engineering and mobility services sectors on its acquisition of a consultancy providing services to nuclear sector clients
Advising network service provider on national security implications
Advising a network service provider on the national security implications of an acquisition within the telecommunications sector
Advising on a digital infrastructure project
Advising a combined authority on its strategic partnership with a large French construction company to deliver a digital infrastructure project in the UK
Testimonials
JH
“We are very pleased with this outcome and would thank you for your expertise here."
Jane Hull, Underwriting Director, Tokio Marine HCC
AP
“I appreciate your support and Freeths collectively as always."
Andrew Pike, Managing Director, Hubergroup
JR
“I’m really happy with the work you’ve done for us and so I hope you don’t mind I’ll be coming to you with anything we need advice on in the future!”
Jenni Richards, Federation Manager, British Glass
Meet the team
Andrew Maxwell
Partner and Head of Competition
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