The global expansion of foreign direct investment (FDI) regimes
provides for an ever more complex regulatory environment
surrounding cross-border M&A and other transactions. In this
insight, we provide an overview of the latest trends in FDI
regulation in Denmark and Europe, including Kromann Reumert's
general view on the new Danish FDI regime that we expect to be
presented to Parliament shortly. We also give you our
recommendations to mitigate the risk and deal uncertainty
associated with these new regimes.
Introduction and recent trends
As set out in our recent report
10 areas of interest for your business in 2020, more and more
jurisdictions are introducing or expanding their authority to
investigate and control the influence of certain foreign direct
investments (FDI). FDI rules are traditionally
characterised by applying exclusively to foreign investments, and
the screening is focused primarily on protecting the national
security of the state in which the
