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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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
, Jeremy Lin
, 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
, 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
, Meir D. Katz
, 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
, Caroline P. Geiger
, 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
, Jeremy Lin
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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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Emergent Developments with Telecom, Data, Assets and Software Security
4 February 2025
Practising Law Institute
Investing, Trading, and Doing Business in an Anxious World: Extension and Enforcement
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Outbound Investment Regime: Key Takeaways on and Implications of the Final Rule
20 November 2024
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Foreign Ownership, Control & Influence: Key Developments and Considerations
17 October 2024
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Regulating International Foreign Direct Investment: Key Developments and Trends
17 September 2024
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Outbound Investment Regime: Key Takeaways on and Implications of the Proposed
23 July 2024
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Outbound Investment Regime: Key Takeaways on and Implications of the Proposed Outbound Investment Rule
23 July 2024
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Congress (Finally) Acts - New Laws Adopted re TikTok, Data Brokers, Confiscation and Sanctions
13 May 2024
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U.S. Department of Justice's National Security Priorities and Trends
18 April 2024
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Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) Trending Topics
27 February 2024
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