Building on the Quick Take Alert K2 Integrity published on 15 May 2025, this alert outlines the recent developments regarding the easing of Syria sanctions. While the United States has not fully lifted its Syria sanctions, it...more
The evolving anti-money laundering (AML)/countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) environment in Mexico is being reshaped by a confluence of regulatory, geopolitical, and enforcement developments. On 14 May 2015, K2...more
U.S. and Mexican companies and financial institutions are seeking to navigate AML/CFT, sanctions, export control, and tariff and supply chain concerns as their governments’ make rapid changes around trade and tariffs and ramp...more
4/30/2025
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Best Practices ,
Cartels ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
FATF ,
Financial Institutions ,
Mexico ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Terrorist Financing ,
Terrorist Organizations ,
Webinars
On 24 March 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14245 authorizing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to impose a 25 percent tariff on all goods imported into the United States from any country that directly or indirectly...more
Economic sanctions have been increasingly used by countries and international organizations as a tool of foreign policy and national security. This increase in the use of sanctions, particularly by the U.S. Department of the...more
6/11/2021
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Contractual Safeguards ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Internal Controls ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Risk Management ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Training
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), which provide unique opportunities to raise capital from a diverse group of investors and invest in companies, are currently flourishing as investment vehicles. The United States...more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) can be expected to maintain America’s traditional open investment posture consistent with the robust protection of U.S. national security interests....more
3/9/2021
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CFIUS ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Financial Transactions ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Relations ,
Infectious Diseases ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
TikTok
Many private sector firms may understand the important role economic sanctions play in U.S. foreign policy. However, many businesses that operate internationally lack awareness of how such multinational operations expose them...more
6/5/2020
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Economic Sanctions ,
General Electric ,
Multinationals ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Retail Market ,
Shipping ,
Software ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. Treasury ,
US Department of State
Heady investments in distressed assets and cutthroat global competition to secure new drugs and vaccines to combat the coronavirus are drawing headlines—and attention from governments....more
Investors and deal makers are taking note: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS, or the Committee) will focus on foreign investment in U.S. businesses that could lead to cybersecurity...more
What is CFIUS? The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is an interagency committee charged with reviewing transactions involving foreign investment in the U.S. and certain real estate transactions for...more
3/18/2020
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Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
FINSA ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Private Equity ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Real Estate Market ,
Real Estate Transactions