Clifford Chance
New UK Thresholds for National Security Reviews of Mergers
20 June 2018
For transactions that close on or after 11 June 2018, new, lower thresholds apply to determine whether the UK Government can call them in for a national security review. The new thresholds apply only to deals involving targets with certain activities involving intellectual property or roots of trust relating to computer processing units, military or dual use products, or quantum technologies.
