Rick Sofield is a partner and Co-Head of the firm’s National Security Group based in Washington, D.C. His practice focuses on matters with national ...
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Publications
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Trump’s America First Investment Policy:
Promoting Allied Investment, Restricting Adversary Investment
24 February 2025
Ezra Borut
, Rick Sofield
, Robert T. Dura
, Jordan Corrente Beck
, John M. Satira
, John Sullivan Baker
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Private Equity Report: 2025 Outlook
January 2025
Katherine Ashton
, Megan K. Bannigan
, Dominic Blaxill
, Ezra Borut
, Geoffrey P. Burgess
, Andrew J. Ceresney
, Charu A. Chandrasekhar
, Tim Cornell
, Luke Dembosky
, Jane Engelhardt
, Andrew Ford
, Andrew J. Gershon
, Avi Gesser
, James Grimwood
, Jyotin Hamid
, Ted Hassi
, Morgan J. Hayes
, Simone S. Hicks
, Peter J. Irwin
, Eric T. Juergens
, Arian M. June
, Robert B. Kaplan
, M. Natasha Labovitz
, Jonathan F. Lewis
, Sidney P. Levinson
, Andrew M. Levine
, Erez Liebermann
, Timothy McIver
, Frank Mitchell
, Gordon Moodie
, Edwin Northover
, Brett M. Novick
, Sheena Paul
, Benjamin R. Pedersen
, Marc Ponchione
, Ryan T. Rafferty
, William D. Regner
, Julie M. Riewe
, Paul D. Rubin
, Zachary H. Saltzman
, Michael Schaper
, Kevin M. Schmidt
, Shannon Rose Selden
, Scott B. Selinger
, Thomas Smith
, Kristin A. Snyder
, J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
, Rick Sofield
, Abraham Tabaie
, Katherine Durnan Taylor
, Ramya S. Tiller
, Jonathan R. Tuttle
, Patricia Volhard
, Erica S. Weisgerber
, Jennifer Wheater
, Mary Jo White
, Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
, Brett Adam Bush
, Zhiyan Cao
, Jennifer R. Cestaro
, Robert T. Dura
, Stuart Hammer
, Lauren P. Heller
, Jin-Hyuk Jang
, Jared I. Kagan
, Wen-Wei Lai
, Michael P. McGuigan
, Melissa Runsten
, Tricia Bozyk Sherno
, Elie J. Worenklein
, John Young
, Ulysses Smith
, Erik J. Andrén
, Lauren K. Burns
, Josephine Chen
, Perpétua B. Chéry
, Daniel N. Cohen
, Paul Eastham
, Eliza Ezrapour
, Julia Glazer
, Isabelle Glimcher
, Alice Gu
, Rory Heller
, Andrew Hong
, Yiran Ji
, Emily Kennedy
, Nicole Miller
, Amy Pereira
, John M. Satira
, Adam C. Saunders
, Noah L. Schwartz
, Alfie Scott
, Sheng Shao
, John Sullivan Baker
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National Security Update: DOJ Unveils Rules Restricting Sensitive Bulk Data Transfers
10 January 2025
Luke Dembosky
, Rick Sofield
, Carter Burwell
, Robert T. Dura
, Johanna N. Skrzypczyk
, Emily Kennedy
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Treasury Issues Final Rule on CFIUS Review & Enforcement
24 December 2024
Ezra Borut
, Rick Sofield
, Robert T. Dura
, Jordan Corrente Beck
, John M. Satira
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Debevoise National Security Update: Increased UFLPA Enforcement
10 December 2024
Catherine Amirfar
, Ezra Borut
, Satish M. Kini
, Andrew M. Levine
, Natalie L. Reid
, Samantha J. Rowe
, Rick Sofield
, Robert T. Dura
, Ulysses Smith
, Isabelle Glimcher
, Gabriel A. Kohan
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National Security Update: Court Upholds Divest-or-Ban Law Impacting TikTok U.S. Operations
9 December 2024
Ezra Borut
, Rick Sofield
, Carter Burwell
, Robert T. Dura
, Jordan Corrente Beck
, Gabriel A. Kohan
, John M. Satira
, Emily Kennedy
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Private Equity Report Fall 2024, Vol 24, No 3
December 2024
Megan K. Bannigan
, Ezra Borut
, Andrew J. Ceresney
, Charu A. Chandrasekhar
, Avi Gesser
, Peter J. Irwin
, Robert B. Kaplan
, Rafael Kariyev
, Julie M. Riewe
, Kevin M. Schmidt
, Kristin A. Snyder
, Rick Sofield
, Jared I. Kagan
, Nick S. Kaluk III
, Matt Kelly
, Johanna N. Skrzypczyk
, Andrea Bell
, Jordan Corrente Beck
, Clara Correa
, Jay E. Evans
, Joshua A. Goland
, Samuel D. Krawiecz
, Weichi Liu
, Emily MacKay
, Elliott Tuchman
, John M. Satira
, Sasha Semach
, Chris Zheng
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To File, or Not to File: The Changing Calculus for Voluntary CFIUS Filings
December 2024
Ezra Borut
, Rick Sofield
, Jordan Corrente Beck
, John M. Satira
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FCC Proposes New Rules to Strengthen National Security in Submarine Cable Systems
26 November 2024
Rick Sofield
, John M. Satira
, Emily Kennedy
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Charges Against Virginia Company Showcase U.S. Government’s Focus on Enforcing Sanctions and Export Controls
19 November 2024
Satish M. Kini
, David A. O'Neil
, Jane Shvets
, Rick Sofield
, Carter Burwell
, Robert T. Dura
, Suzanne Zakaria
, Emily Kennedy
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Treasury Finalizes U.S. Outbound Investment Restrictions
8 November 2024
Satish M. Kini
, Rick Sofield
, Robert T. Dura
, Philip Rohlik
, Aseel M. Rabie
, Taylor Richards
, Jonathan R. Wong
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Debevoise Data Blog: Biden Administration Proposes to Limit Access to Sensitive Personal Data by Countries of Concern
6 November 2024
Debevoise Data Blog
Satish M. Kini
, Rick Sofield
, Erez Liebermann
, Robert T. Dura
, Taylor Richards
, Stephanie D. Thomas
, Jordan Corrente Beck
, Yair Strachman
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CFIUS 2023 Annual Report in Context: Focus on Monitoring and Enforcement Continues
3 October 2024
Ezra Borut
, Rick Sofield
, Robert T. Dura
, Jordan Corrente Beck
, John M. Satira
, Elliott Werner
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2024 Private Equity Midyear Outlook
August 2024
Christopher Anthony
, Katherine Ashton
, Dominic Blaxill
, Ezra Borut
, Geoffrey P. Burgess
, Andrew J. Ceresney
, Christopher Dortschy
, Jane Engelhardt
, Andrew Ford
, Andrew J. Gershon
, Mark P. Goodman
, Jyotin Hamid
, Morgan J. Hayes
, Peter J. Irwin
, Eric T. Juergens
, Arian M. June
, Robert B. Kaplan
, M. Natasha Labovitz
, Andrew M. Levine
, Sidney P. Levinson
, Jonathan F. Lewis
, Gregory J. Lyons
, Timothy McIver
, Frank Mitchell
, Maura Kathleen Monaghan
, Edwin Northover
, Brett M. Novick
, Sheena Paul
, Marc Ponchione
, Ryan T. Rafferty
, Julie M. Riewe
, Paul D. Rubin
, Scott B. Selinger
, Thomas Smith
, Kristin A. Snyder
, Rick Sofield
, Katherine Durnan Taylor
, Ramya S. Tiller
, Jonathan R. Tuttle
, Patricia Volhard
, Erica S. Weisgerber
, Jennifer Wheater
, Naomi Aoyama
, Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
, Brett Adam Bush
, Zhiyan Cao
, Jennifer R. Cestaro
, Robert T. Dura
, Paul Eastham
, Stuart Hammer
, Lauren P. Heller
, Jin-Hyuk Jang
, Wen-Wei Lai
, Michael P. McGuigan
, Melissa Runsten
, Tricia Bozyk Sherno
, Jacob W. Stahl
, John Young
, Ulysses Smith
, Kayleigh Anderson
, Hymie A. Anteby
, Jabari Benjamin
, Charles Cartiglia
, Josephine Chen
, Jordan Corrente Beck
, Tejas N. Dave
, Julia Glazer
, Michael C. Godbe
, Zoe Jacoby
, Yiran Ji
, Adriana Kranjac Rielly
, Paul D. Lowry
, Kaitlyn McGill
, Diana Moise
, Amy Pereira
, John M. Satira
, Eike Björn Weidner
, Keith Moshe
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Law360: Preparing For Increased Scrutiny Of Tech Supply Chains
23 July 2024
Law360
Catherine Amirfar
, Rick Sofield
, Gabriel A. Kohan
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Treasury Proposes New U.S. Outbound Investment Rule
11 July 2024
Satish M. Kini
, Rick Sofield
, Robert T. Dura
, Jonathan R. Wong
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Debevoise National Security Update: D.C. Circuit Weighs in on When FARA’s Registration Duty Ends in Attorney General v. Wynn
25 June 2024
Rick Sofield
, Carter Burwell
, Courtney Barger
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Debevoise National Security Update: Department of Commerce Issues First Final Determination under ICTS Regime
25 June 2024
Catherine Amirfar
, Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, Erez Liebermann
, Rick Sofield
, Robert T. Dura
, Isabelle Glimcher
, Gabriel A. Kohan
, Stephanie D. Thomas
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DOJ National Security Division Issues First-Ever Declination Under Enforcement Policy
29 May 2024
Satish M. Kini
, David A. O'Neil
, Jane Shvets
, Rick Sofield
, Douglas S. Zolkind
, Carter Burwell
, Connor R. Crowley
, Hillary Hubley
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CFIUS Developments and Forecast: What Private Equity Sponsors Should Know
May 2024
Rick Sofield
, Jordan Corrente Beck
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Debevoise National Security and Life Sciences Update: The BIOSECURE Act
22 May 2024
Paul D. Rubin
, Jane Shvets
, Karolos Seeger
, Rick Sofield
, Carter Burwell
, Robert T. Dura
, Melissa Runsten
, Gabriel A. Kohan
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Debevoise National Security Update: UFLPA Entity List Expansion
22 May 2024
Catherine Amirfar
, Ezra Borut
, Satish M. Kini
, Natalie L. Reid
, Samantha J. Rowe
, Rick Sofield
, Robert T. Dura
, Ulysses Smith
, Isabelle Glimcher
, Gabriel A. Kohan
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FDI Scrutiny of Private Equity Secondary Deals on the Rise
May 2024
Timothy McIver
, Gavin Anderson
, Katherine Ashton
, Ezra Borut
, Geoffrey P. Burgess
, John W. Rife III
, Rick Sofield
, Robert T. Dura
, Jordan Corrente Beck
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Private Equity Report Spring 2024, Vol 24, No 1
May 2024
Gavin Anderson
, Katherine Ashton
, Megan K. Bannigan
, Ezra Borut
, Geoffrey P. Burgess
, Mark W. Friedman
, Eric T. Juergens
, Jonathan F. Lewis
, Timothy McIver
, Benjamin R. Pedersen
, John W. Rife III
, Paul M. Rodel
, Aly Love (f/k/a Simons)
, Kristin A. Snyder
, Rick Sofield
, Jeffrey Sullivan KC
, Patricia Volhard
, Gavin Chesney
, Robert T. Dura
, Matthew M. Delja
, Kathleen M. Emberger
, Christopher S. Ford
, Stuart Hammer
, Tigist Kassahun
, Cameron Sim
, Jordan Corrente Beck
, Michael Keene
, Amy Pereira
, Benjamin Teo
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President Biden Issues Order Unwinding Chinese-Owned Cryptocurrency Mining Company Real Estate Acquisition
15 May 2024
Ezra Borut
, Rick Sofield
, Jordan Corrente Beck
, John M. Satira
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New National Security Law Represents Significant Sanctions Expansion
29 April 2024
Satish M. Kini
, Rick Sofield
, Robert T. Dura
, Aseel M. Rabie
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Treasury Proposes Rule to Enhance CFIUS Review & Enforcement
29 April 2024
Ezra Borut
, Rick Sofield
, Robert T. Dura
, Jordan Corrente Beck
, John M. Satira
, Yair Strachman
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Debevoise National Security Update: Increased UFLPA Enforcement
12 April 2024
Catherine Amirfar
, Ezra Borut
, Satish M. Kini
, Natalie L. Reid
, Samantha J. Rowe
, Rick Sofield
, Robert T. Dura
, Ulysses Smith
, Isabelle Glimcher
, Gabriel A. Kohan
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U.S. Acts to Limit Export of Sensitive Personal Data
19 March 2024
Satish M. Kini
, Erez Liebermann
, Rick Sofield
, Robert T. Dura
, Taylor Richards
, Stephanie D. Thomas
, Yair Strachman
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Debevoise National Security Update: Supply Chain Security in 2024
11 March 2024
Catherine Amirfar
, Luke Dembosky
, Satish M. Kini
, Erez Liebermann
, Rick Sofield
, Robert T. Dura
, Gabriel A. Kohan
, Stephanie D. Thomas
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National Security Developments Under the New Administration
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Emergent Developments with Telecom, Data, Assets and Software Security
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