Global Private Equity Watch - Feed https://privateequity.weil.com/contributor/shawn-cooley/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:03:16 +0000 hourly 1 OFAC Issues Sanctions Compliance Guidelines for Virtual Currency Industry https://privateequity.weil.com/insights/ofac-issues-sanctions-compliance-guidelines-for-virtual-currency-industry/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 13:20:00 +0000 Shawn B. Cooley Timothy C. Welch Glenda Bleiberg https://privateequity.weil.com/?p=8451 On October 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published a brochure on “Sanctions Compliance Guidance for the Virtual Currency Industry,” aimed at providing compliance guidance for this rapidly growing sector. In addition, OFAC also updated two of its related Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). In essence, OFAC is […]

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]]> More Resources, More Tools: The 2020 Annual CFIUS Report Shows Faster Clearance Times and More Robust Review Capabilities https://privateequity.weil.com/insights/more-resources-more-tools-the-2020-annual-cfius-report-shows-faster-clearance-times-and-more-robust-review-capabilities/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:16:08 +0000 Shawn B. Cooley Timothy C. Welch https://privateequity.weil.com/?p=8303 The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or “the Committee”) has released its annual report to Congress, covering CFIUS’ activity during calendar year 2020 (the “Annual Report”). This is the first annual report covering the significant updates to the CFIUS process instituted by the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (“FIRRMA”), which […]

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