Next Week! (05/27 Webinar) Deal or No Deal: How CFIUS Can Make or Break Your Foreign Investment

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Join us on Wednesday, May 27th at 4:00 PM ET for an informative session on how foreign investment deals can be impacted by CFIUS review, covering key risks and requirements. Spots are limited. Click the button below to register.

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We have partnered with the Organization of Women in International Trade's (OWIT) New York chapter to bring you this webinar.

This session will cover essential topics such as:

• What types of transactions trigger CFIUS jurisdiction, including minority investments and access rights

• When a CFIUS filing is mandatory and how timing can impact deal execution

• Potential penalties for non-compliance and risks of failing to file

• CFIUS mitigation measures and how they can affect business operations after closing

• How deal structure and early legal planning can help avoid delays and unexpected government scrutiny

  
  

This session is ideal for business owners, executives, investors, and anyone involved in cross-border transactions or foreign investment in U.S. companies. Don’t miss this opportunity to better understand how CFIUS can shape your deal and ask questions from experienced professionals.

Get to know our presenters...

Deanna Clark, Esq., is the Managing Attorney of the Clark-Esposito Law Firm, P.C., bringing over 20 years of experience advising companies on the legal and regulatory challenges of international business, including foreign investment and national security review through the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Deanna works with U.S. businesses to assess CFIUS risk, determine whether filings are required, and guide transactions involving foreign investors to help avoid delays, penalties, and unexpected government scrutiny. She provides strategic counsel on deal structuring, timing considerations, and potential mitigation measures that can impact business operations long after closing.

On the import side, Deanna works closely with businesses to ensure compliance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other federal agencies. She has extensive experience across industries such as food, tobacco, dietary supplements, and hemp products, assisting clients with tariff classification, customs valuation, trade agreements, and regulatory compliance.

On the export side, Deanna provides guidance on export controls, sanctions, and licensing requirements under the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). She helps companies meet U.S. legal obligations while expanding into international markets, offering practical and strategic solutions to safeguard compliance.

In addition to day-to-day operational support, Deanna is adept at handling challenges such as the seizure and detention of goods, obtaining export licenses, conducting audits, and mitigating global supply chain risks. Her personalized approach ensures that clients streamline their international business operations while adhering to U.S. regulations.

Jacey Messer, Esq. is a US lawyer and Senior Associate at H Street Law, where she helps global, integrity-driven businesses navigate cross-border sanctions risk — with a particular focus on multi-national companies and global investors in high-stakes business environments where exposure to US sanctions laws and high-risk counterparties may surface. Her clients pride themselves on doing business the right way, wish to stay out of the crosshairs of US regulators and want to protect their livelihood and reputation so they can continue to do business around the world.

With 18+ years of experience, Jacey advises clients on OFAC sanctions compliance and World-Check remediation — achieving a 100% success rate in removing inaccurate profiles that have caused clients to be de-banked or shut out of business relationships, though each case requires specific, documented facts to be actionable. She also prepares evidence-based Sanctions Designation Dossiers targeting bad actors (cheating competitors) for direct submission to OFAC and the U.S. Treasury — again with a 100% success rate, provided the underlying facts support designation.

What sets Jacey apart is a rare operational perspective most sanctions counsel simply don't have. Before practicing law, she spent a decade as Head of Product Development for a US importer, managing a global supply chain across six countries. She understands firsthand how country-of-origin determinations, labor sourcing, and material inputs create real sanctions and trade compliance risk — not just on paper, but on the factory floor.

A clean CFIUS filing starts well before the application — one overlooked sanctions issue in your ownership chain, your capital sources, or among your key counterparties can quietly derail even the most carefully structured deal. Jacey works alongside CFIUS counsel to ensure that OFAC exposure is identified and addressed early, so foreign investors can move forward with confidence and deal certainty.

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