FDI Screening in 2025–2026: A 360° EU–France–US Outlook on the latest FDI Developments Impacting Global M&A

Mayer Brown hosted a luncheon program on the fast‑evolving landscape of foreign direct investment (FDI) screening and adjacent regimes across the European Union (EU), France, and the United States.

The event offered a 360° view from regulators and deal practitioners from across the EU, France, and the United States.

Our panelists shared practical insights on existing FDI tools, the main changes and challenges ahead, and their implications for global business operations and M&A activities.

The discussion addressed, among other topics:

• EU and national perspectives on the EU FDI Screening Regulation: how does it work today? What should change?

• Navigating multi-jurisdictional requirements in a challenging regulatory environment.

• Imposition of conditions and mitigation measures: how these tools are used in practice and how to keep deal momentum.

• Ten months of CFIUS reviews under the Trump II administration: what is new and what is yet to come.

• Outbound investment regulations: nascent in the US, coming in the EU?