This book, the second edition of Legal Environment for Foreign Investment in the United States, offers a comprehensive view of the changing status of foreign investment in the U.S. The author notes that foreign investment has not only increased but diversified into many sectors, especially real estate, banks, and manufacturing. Intended not only for interested foreign businessmen and their lawyers, this text also serves as an introduction to the U.S. legal system for other audiences.

This book offers a broad introduction to the changing status & legal requirements for foreign direct investment in the United States. It is written for both the foreign businessperson interested in entering the U.S. market & lawyers advising potential foreign investors. (Extensive footnotes are included for the latter.) To inform readers of the most important changes in the law, this third edition contains new chapters on such topics as state laws & regulations, & distribution & sales methods for entering the U.S. market. Updated chapters from the second edition cover accounting requirements; taxation; real estate; regulation of foreign investment; immigration; patents, trademarks, & copyrights; torts & products liability; & competing for government contracts.

Companies engaged in FDI or financial services will appreciate the detailed analysis of issues raised by this new EU policy instrument. This book is supposed to improve the practitioners? understanding of the EU regulatory layer now coming on top of FDI screening at the Member State level. Practitioners active in competition law, particularly mergers and acquisitions, will welcome this clear commentary and analysis of a crucial component of EU policy in the related areas of trade and investment, and policymakers will be encouraged to consider whether further regulatory changes are called for.