About MassPoint PLLC

MassPoint PLLC is a Washington, D.C.-based law firm offering international trade guidance and representation to U.S. and international parties in the areas of sanctions, export controls, foreign investment (CFIUS) and emerging technologies law and policy.

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Sanctions

U.S. and multilateral sanctions counseling, compliance, and advocacy with a focus on OFAC-administered sanctions.

Export Controls

U.S. export controls counseling, compliance, and advocacy with a focus on emerging technologies export controls.

Foreign Investment (CFIUS)

Legal advice and representation in foreign investment in the United States under CFIUS and related export control regulations.

Emerging Technologies

Advise on recent and evolving U.S. law and policy restricting foreign access to emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, advanced semiconductors, and quantum computing.

AML/CFT

AML/CFT regulatory counseling, compliance, and advocacy for U.S. and foreign banks and businesses

Critical Resources

Legal and policy advice on critical resources regulations and policy applicable to agriculture, water, and critical minerals.

Insights & Updates
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Global Magnitsky Sanctions

OFAC Sanctions Paraguayan Company for Material Support

OFAC Sanctions Paraguayan Tobacco Firm Ties to Sanctioned Ex-President By Hdeel Abdelhady The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) re-imposed…

Ukraine/Russia Sanctions

Swedbank Latvia Settlement: Sanctions Compliance Lessons

OFAC – Swedbank Latvia Settlement Settlement Highlights Importance of Integrating Geolocation and Know Your Customer Data By Hdeel Abdelhady | June…

Russia Sanctions

Hdeel Abdelhady to Speak on Russia Sanctions at Georgetown National Security Event

Hdeel Abdelhady to speak on sanctions, Georgetown Law National Security & Policy Event Hdeel Abdelhady will speak at the Georgetown Law…

Foreign Investment in the United States

TikTok: China’s Export Controls Set in Motion Unprecedented Legal Scenario

On August 14, President Trump ordered ByteDance to divest its assets and interests in TikTok. What happens if ByteDance does not comply? The question may seem academic, given historical compliance with divestment orders and ByteDance’s talks with U.S. companies about TikTok’s sale. But a recent legal move by China—its expansion of a list of technologies that require government approval for export, including apparently in a sale of TikTok—renders real the issue of non-compliance with the August 14 divestment order, and potentially raises unprecedented issues.

Tech War

China Restricts Rare Earths Exports

China Restricts Exports of Rare Earths Processing Tech Author: Hdeel Abdelhady Once again, China appears to take a page from the…

Emerging Technologies Regulation

National Security Panel Urges AI Semiconductor Hardware Export Controls

Perceiving China’s technological ascendance as a threat, the United States has imposed defensive legal measures, including export controls, to curb foreign access to U.S. technology by illicit and lawful means. The approach has bipartisan backing across the U.S. government.

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