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MassPoint works collaboratively with clients to help them anticipate and manage legal, commercial, and reputation risk; solve legal problems; and advance strategic objectives.

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International Trade & Business

Sanctions, export controls, anti-money laundering, and anti-corruption regulatory counseling and compliance for U.S. and foreign parties.

U.S. & International Banking, Financial Services

U.S. bank and money services business establishment, regulation, and compliance for U.S. and foreign parties. International and correspondent banking sanctions, AML, and anti-corruption counseling and compliance.

Business Ethics & Risk Management, ESG/SRI

Business ethics and conduct counseling, training, and education including in the areas of human rights, ESG, and socially responsible investment.

Critical Resources

Advice and representation for investors, operators, and consumers of the essential resources of agriculture, water, and critical minerals.

Islamic Finance, Banking, Philanthropy

Islamic banking, finance, and philanthropy transactions and Shari’ah governance and compliance advice for Islamic financial institutions, other businesses, and families, nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations, and individuals.

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MassPoint develops bespoke education and training materials and programs for organizations, industry and professional groups, and their leaders and personnel.

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MassPoint is small in size but offers a caliber of legal, policy, and strategic advice that is, at minimum, on par with large legal and professional services providers, with the added value of nimble thinking unconstrained by practice area silos. In working with MassPoint, clients work immediately with an experienced, strategically-minded attorney adept at working with diverse clients and their legal, compliance, business, and administrative personnel.

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Recognitions

-2017 Finance Monthly Global Awards Corporate Law Firm of the Year, USA- MassPoint PLLC

–2016 Who’s Who Legal, Corporate M&A and Governance- Hdeel Abdelhady

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Legal and strategy insights and updates covering U.S. and international trade, business, and banking laws, regulations, and developments.

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ANALYSIS: Artificial Intelligence Export Controls Could Target Semiconductor Hardware

January 14, 2020

The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence's recommendations on the use of export controls to bolster the United States’ AI position—for dual commercial and military uses—illustrates that blunt controls on Artificial Intelligence as a category of emerging technologies, or on broad sub-categories of AI, are not practical and seem unlikely to advance the strategic objectives of ECRA and other U.S. laws, as well as the national and economic security objectives they purport to advance. AI and semiconductor industry stakeholders should take note of the NSCAI’s recommendations and reasoning, engage in the conversation, and watch for indications from the Commerce Department or other U.S. government entities as to what approaches, if any, might be taken to control exports of AI and AI hardware, particularly AI hardware presently dominated by the United States and its allies.

U.S. Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream Pipeline Projects (NDAA 2020): Legal Analysis

December 22, 2019

On December 20, 2019, the President signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA), which authorizes the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons that knowingly sell, lease, or provide vessels for the construction of the Nord Stream 2 or TurkStream pipeline projects. The policies advanced by the NDAA are consistent with prior U.S. policy and legislation, particularly the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act. This MassPoint publication discusses PEESA’s policies, sanctions mechanics, the relationship between PEESA and CAATSA, and key takeaways.

OFAC Cosco Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Co., Ltd. General License K: Analysis

October 24, 2019

General License K authorizes, until 12:01 eastern time on December 20, 2019 (essentially, through the end of December 19 eastern time), the above-listed prohibited transactions where they directly or indirectly involve Cosco or entities owned 50% by Cosco and are “ordinarily incident and necessary to the maintenance or wind down of transactions.”