Podcast - Navigating Regulatory Challenges in M&A Transactions
A Comprehensive Overview of FOCI Mitigation
Everyone Come to Play: Exploring FOCI Mitigation Instruments
Podcast - FOCI Mitigation: SSAs, SCAs and Proxy Agreements
Understanding FOCI Mitigation
Expanding into the Middle East: The Benefits of ADGM for International Businesses - The Middle East is a pivotal region for global commerce, offering a unique blend of cultural richness, strategic location, and economic...more
In the 17th episode of "Are We All Clear? Facilitating Security Clearances," host Molly O'Casey is joined by Antonia Tzinova, the head of Holland & Knight's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and...more
On February 6, 2025, Rules 73C-61.001-.007, F.A.C. (“PRC Rules”), go into effect for implementing Section 692.204, Florida Statutes—the law restricting the purchase of real property by certain persons or entities from...more
On May 13, 2024 the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published Instruction 5205.87: Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence for Covered DoD Contractors and Subcontractors (the Instruction), which...more
Last week, Congress passed both the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the American Relief Act, a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through March 14, 2025. Both bills faced a bumpy path to...more
Cybersecurity and national security collided in significant ways in 2024, with governments and private-sector entities grappling with the legal, technical, and policy challenges of a rapidly evolving cyber landscape....more
On November 21, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") focused on enhancing FCC review and oversight of the global subsea communications cable network through...more
In Episode 15 of "Are We All Clear? Facilitating Security Clearances," host Molly O'Casey and members of Holland & Knight's International Trade Group discuss the complexities of Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI)...more
Renewable energy developers and financing parties are likely aware of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (“AFIDA”), a federal law requiring disclosure of foreign investment in agricultural land. Increasingly,...more
On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued scenario-based guidance specific to the maritime shipping industry....more
This insight highlights government initiatives in Southeast Asia that promote data centre development through Direct Power Purchase Agreements schemes. As jurisdictions compete to attract investment in the power intensive...more
In the 12th episode of "Are We All Clear? Facilitating Security Clearances," host Molly O'Casey and International Trade attorney Andrew McAllister provide insights on foreign influence, ownership or control (FOCI) mitigation...more
Companies should be aware of the current federal and state laws and regulations concerning foreign ownership of U.S. real estate, including review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) and...more
The 11th episode of "Are We All Clear? Facilitating Security Clearances" explores the role of outside directors and proxy holders within the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) framework and their...more
At its annual Winnik International Tech and Telecommunications Forum, the Hogan Lovells Communications, Internet, and Media practice gathered policymakers, industry leaders, and firm colleagues for a series of conversations...more
As a result of a broader U.S. government effort to address supply chain vulnerabilities, Congress passed a new law focused on U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contracting with certain entities that operate under foreign...more
Though there are some similarities between financing an aircraft registered in the U.S. versus financing an aircraft registered abroad, in truth those similarities are vastly outweighed by the differences and complexities...more
Following the Francis Scott Key Bridge allision on March 26, 2024, two U.S. House of Representatives members introduced the Justice for Victims of Foreign Vessel Accidents Act (Bill), which would retroactively increase the...more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) is an interagency organization that identifies commercial transactions that raise US national security considerations when there is significant foreign ownership of US...more
In October 2020 and 2021, the FCC adopted a pair of Orders to streamline the processing of applications involving “reportable” foreign ownership that are referred to the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation...more
Welcome to the third edition of The Leisure Law Insider! Released quarterly, we cover the latest news and developments in leisure and hospitality law, regulation, and policy. Expect content on hotels, franchising, labor and...more
In May 2023, Florida became among the first states to limit select persons from "foreign countries of concern" from directly or indirectly owning, having a controlling interest in or acquiring an interest in Florida real...more
The U.S. and the U.K. are focused on common national security risks, including preventing foreign access to key emerging technologies, the integrity of the defense supply chain, protection of critical infrastructure, and...more
The 10th episode of "Are We All Clear? Facilitating Security Clearances" explores the mitigation of foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI) in a cleared company. Host Molly O'Casey and International Trade attorney...more
Concerns regarding the integrity of the U.S. defense industrial base supply chain continue to grow. Similar to national cybersecurity risks, national security risks to the defense supply chain are asymmetric and can arise at...more