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Provided by Robert A Friedman
Robert A. Friedman is an experienced international trade lawyer in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office. A former official with the U.S. Department of State, Mr. Friedman helps clients address a range of complex legal, regulatory and policy issues that involve international trade and investment, government regulation of cross-border transactions and compliance with U.S. laws based on foreign policy and national security. He advises businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and trade associations on matters related to economic sanctions, export controls, foreign direct investment, supply chain security, customs laws, data privacy and cybersecurity, market access, anti-corruption and national security regulations.
Mr. Friedman regularly represents clients before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) in proceedings related to the mitigation of foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI) under national industrial security regulations. He works with service providers and infrastructure owners in negotiating security agreements with the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector agencies – including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) – regarding Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-regulated businesses.
Provided by Chambers
Robert Friedman of Holland & Knight is strong on the provision of trade compliance, security and export control advice to clients in the space industry.
Robert A Friedman has a notable practice advising clients on the CFIUS considerations of transactional matters.
Provided by Chambers
Robert was a pleasure to work with. He had a deep knowledge of those issues and was very communicative.
Robert understands complex rules and is able to explain them in ways that are easy to understand.
Robert Friedman really stands out for his ability to quickly gain an understanding of a client's business, together with its commercial objectives.
Robert Friedman is highly experienced and his government background enables him to understand the needs of regulators and clients at the same time.
Robert was a pleasure to work with. He had a deep knowledge of those issues and was very communicative.
Robert understands complex rules and is able to explain them in ways that are easy to understand.
Robert Friedman really stands out for his ability to quickly gain an understanding of a client's business, together with its commercial objectives.
Robert Friedman is highly experienced and his government background enables him to understand the needs of regulators and clients at the same time.
