6th National Forum on FOCI

International Trade attorneys Robert Friedman and Andrew McAllister will speak at the 6th National Forum on FOCI in Washington, D.C. This annual event offers practical takeaways for managing heightened national security threats for companies under Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI).

Mr. Friedman will present on the first day of the event in a panel titled "Affiliated Operation Plans (AOPs) in Real Life: The Latest on When and How to Secure Approvals and What Can Trigger Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Denials." Topics to be discussed include effective tactics for handling and reducing risks in affiliated operations, the lesser known do's and don'ts of AOPs in practice and how to best arrange an AOP.

Mr. McAllister will speak on the second day of the event in a panel titled "The Heightened DCSA Focus on the 'I' in FOCI: New Reporting and More Expectations That Are on the Rise." This session will explore the impact of DCSA's increased focus on the "I" in FOCI, the top challenges and concerns affecting companies operating under FOCI restrictions and identifying new pertinent data to include in your filings

Please visit the forum website to secure your spot today, and enter the code P15-999-HK24 to save on your registration.

Holland & Knight is proud to be the supporting sponsor of this event.