Reform Of The CFIUS Process In The Wake Of Dubai Ports World
President Bush recently signed the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 ("FINSA"), legislation that amends the process by which the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS") reviews foreign investments in U.S. persons for national security concerns. The attached memorandum provides background on the CFIUS review process and summarizes the key provisions of the FINSA reforms.