{"id":35073,"date":"2021-03-08T20:50:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T20:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dinsmore.com\/?post_type=publications&#038;p=35073"},"modified":"2025-11-21T20:04:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T20:04:29","slug":"should-i-notify-cfius-of-my-transaction","status":"publish","type":"publications","link":"https:\/\/www.dinsmore.com\/publications\/should-i-notify-cfius-of-my-transaction\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Notify CFIUS of My Transaction?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dinsmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/new-CFIUS-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States oversees any transaction involving foreign investment in a U.S. business or entity. CFIUS may pause or unwind transactions that might allow a foreign person to gain access or control of information sensitive to the interests of the U.S. Therefore, it is important to consider notifying CFIUS of transactions that may be subject to review. Under law, certain transactions require mandatory declarations, whereas others may call for voluntary notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the chart below to determine if you should file. All terms are defined in the text below the flowchart, or you may click on any underlined term to find its definition as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/infogram.com\/a5b97b51-94b4-4b4d-aa04-918b8097f7ea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CFIUS Definitions<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/infogram.com\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Infogram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*Ashley Durner is a Law Clerk and not licensed to practice.<br><br>*Derrick Hou is a Summer Associate and not licensed to practice.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States oversees any transaction involving foreign investment in a U.S. business or entity. 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