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MassPoint PLLC is a boutique law and strategy firm that works above silos and collaboratively with clients to solve legal problems, manage risk, and seize opportunities in a rapidly changing, interconnected world.

Legal and Strategy Services

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.

High Risk Markets Law & Risk

Legal and strategy advice and representation for U.S. and foreign parties entering or operating in high risk or rule of law deficient markets.

Critical Resources

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

Complex Banking Counseling and Compliance

Specialized advisory services for U.S. and foreign businesses and foreign banks that face disruptions to banking transactions and relationships stemming from jurisdictions, parties, or business and transaction types.

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.

Small Size, Big Thinking

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.

MassPoint’s Approach

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

Insights & Updates

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

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Foreign Agents Registration Act Enforcement

September 20, 2019

MassPoint Legal and Strategy Advisory's Hdeel Abdelhady spoke about FARA enforcement mechanisms, recent and historical enforcement, recent developments and their implications, and questions that might arise in the near future. Ms. Abdelhady's presentation materials are provided here as a resource.

Hdeel Abdelhady to Speak on the Foreign Agents Registration Act

September 3, 2019

MassPoint PLLC's Hdeel Abdelhady will speak on the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) at the ABA Business Law Section's Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Ms. Abdelhady, who is MassPoint's Founder and Principal, recently delivered a FARA webinar with Clear Law Institute.

OFAC’s Reporting Rules: Big Lessons From “Small” Cases

August 8, 2019

Two "small" cases enforcing OFAC's reporting rules indicate OFAC's RPPR compliance expectations and enforcement posture. These and a recent sectoral sanctions enforcement show again that cases involving small (or no) monetary penalties can yield big compliance lessons.