Calendar Year 2015 CFIUS Report reflects review of transactions for national security risks is generally taking longer, with Chinese investors leading all others.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States...more
President Trump signs the “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act,” which — among other measures — requires Congressional review to ease Russia-related sanctions.
On Wednesday, August 2, 2017, President...more
9/16/2017
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President Trump issues an Executive Order prohibiting certain transactions involving the Venezuelan government and state-owned or state-controlled entities.
Key Points:
..The Executive Order imposes new sanctions that...more
President Trump signs the “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act,” which — among other measures — requires Congressional review to ease Russia-related sanctions.
On Wednesday, August 2, 2017, President...more
On December 17, 2014, President Obama announced that the United States would “chart a new course” on its Cuba policy. Starting in January 2015, and for the next two years, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets...more
Trump administration expected to maintain changes, but certain restrictions remain.
In the final days of his administration, President Obama announced significant changes to the US embargo against Sudan, in place since...more
The Guidance parallels the DOJ approach under the FCPA, but does not specify the value of mitigation and may create contradictory incentives.
The National Security Division (NSD) of the US Department of Justice (DOJ)...more
Various factors continue to shape and limit trade and investment between Iran and the rest of the world.
Six months have passed since the implementation of the nuclear agreement with Iran, officially known as the Joint...more
Privy Council clarifies the nature of arbitration clauses, but uncertainties about the clauses’ effect still remain.
“Non-exclusive” arbitration clauses provide that disputes “may” be referred to arbitration (rather than...more
7/14/2016
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FY2014 CFIUS Report reflects significant increase in the number of transactions reviewed for national security risks, with Chinese investors continuing to lead the pack.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United...more
The EU and UN terminate most of their sanctions on Iran, while the US implements more limited changes to its longstanding embargo.
On January 16, 2016, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) verified that Iran...more
Recent and upcoming milestones fuel expectations of Iran opportunities in 2016.
As reported in our Client Alert dated July 16, 2015, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) provides for the eventual termination of...more
Private equity firms may be subject to new mandatory BEA reporting requirements with respect to their cross-border financial services transactions.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the US Department of Commerce...more
10/16/2015
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The Iran sanctions landscape is poised to change in early 2016, but US persons and US companies will see far fewer opportunities than their European counterparts.
On July 14, 2015, the P5+1 countries (the United...more
7/17/2015
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As deadline for nuclear agreement approaches, any easing of sanctions will be gradual, and global businesses will continue to face compliance and enforcement risks.
This Client Alert outlines the approaches the US...more
Ten key changes to US sanctions and export regulations for Cuba.
On January 15, 2015, the Departments of the Treasury and Commerce revised the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and the Export Administration...more
New US rules define scope of prohibitions and authorized activities, as Crimea region remains subject to broad US embargo and EU trade and investment restrictions.
On January 29 and 30, 2015, the US Department of...more
New regulations will facilitate trade and investment in Cuba, including air travel and telecommunications to and within the island.
On January 15, 2015, the Departments of the Treasury and Commerce revised the Cuban...more
1/21/2015
While signalling a dramatic shift in the US-Cuba relationship, the President’s authority to lift sanctions is limited in several key respects.
On December 17, 2014, President Obama announced that the United States will...more
On October 9, 2014 a team of US, Russia and UK based Latham & Watkins lawyers hosted “Managing Legal and Business Risks Under the Russia/Ukraine Sanctions: Views from the US, Europe and Moscow,” a webcast focusing on the...more
11/7/2014
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In This Issue:
- The 2014 LCIA Rules
- Latham & Watkins Secures Arbitral Award and Judgment When Respondent Fails to Post Full Security for Enforcement Stay
- Ukraine Crisis: A Recap of the Latest US and EU...more
Increasingly interconnected global businesses need to focus on how export controls and trade sanctions can affect their cross-border activities in unexpected ways.
For decades, the US Government has used trade...more
10/24/2014
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The US and EU take coordinated action to broaden and align their Russia-related sanctions — which may evolve further depending on Ukraine peace plan progress.
On September 12, 2014, the US and the EU announced new and...more
9/16/2014
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The European Union (EU) enacted Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 (the Regulation), which contains ‘Stage 3’ sanctions against Russia. These sanctions resemble – but in other ways are different – from the latest US...more
The EU’s “Stage 3” sanctions restrict exports to the Russian military, exports of certain technologies for the oil industry, and certain Russian State-owned banks’ access to EU capital markets.
New EU Measures Target...more
8/1/2014
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