Hdeel Abdelhady Talked to NPR About Iran and North Korea Sanctions
Hdeel Abdelhady talked to NPR about intensified Iran sanctions and North Korea sanctions, and the United States’ ability to impose strong sanctions owing to U.S. dollar dominance.
DOJ China Initiative Tackles “Chinese Economic Espionage:” Legal Issues for Academia
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently launched an initiative to “Combat Chinese Economic Espionage.” Announced on November 1, 2018 by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the China Initiative acts on the Trump Administration’s previous findings “concerning China’s practices” and “reflects the Department’s strategic priority of countering Chinese national security threats and reinforces the President’s overall national security strategy.” The China Initiative presents emerging issues for academia, the technology industry, and the private sector broadly.
Sovereign Wealth Funds: Governance & Risk for SWFs and Companies They Fund
Private companies that receive SWF and SOE investment, as well as the investors who arrange or co-invest with state-linked firms, should, when screening investments and assessing nonfinancial risk before and after the point of investment (and when additional investment is under consideration), the quality and risk inherent in the corporate structure and governance, as well as the business conduct controls of SWFs and SOEs, may affect them in the near- to longer term. In doing so, they should take a lesson from the PIF situation, post-Khashoggi.
Hdeel Abdelhady Briefed Chinese Delegation on Trade, Investment & Tech Ventures
Hdeel Abdelhady briefed a delegation of officials from China on U.S. legal and policy developments in the areas of trade, investment, and technology ventures and transfers. The event, hosted by the International Incubator in Maryland, provided mutual learning opportunities.
Critical Resources Law, Supply Chain Risk Management and Transactions
MassPoint takes a strategic and contextual approach to critical resources law, policy and risk. The Firm works with critical resources suppliers, consumers and investors to manage legal and policy complexity in supply chains and transactions.
U.S. and International Business & Banking
Bank and Money Services Business Licensing and Compliance MassPoint works with U.S. and foreign clients wishing to establish banks and money services businesses…