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Twelve months ago, President Trump signed the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA), which strengthens the review of foreign investment into the US for national security reasons. Since enactment, the law has significantly impacted foreign investment into Bay Area start-up companies that involve the use of advanced technology, with more rules expected in the coming months. All stakeholders, including foreign investors, venture capital firms, funds with foreign LPs, and start-up entrepreneurs need to understand how this new law will affect them.

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Rick has more than 24 years of experience in U.S. national security legal and public policy matters in both the public and private sectors, working closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Intelligence Council, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the National Security Council, the Executive Office of the President, and the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Defense, Homeland Security, State, Commerce, and Energy, as well as other agencies evaluating foreign investment-related issues. He represents clients in matters involving U.S. national security issues, cross-border transactions, and government investigations. Prior to joining Wiley Rein, Rick was the Director of the Foreign Investment Review Staff (FIRS) for the National Security Division (NSD) at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), where he oversaw the DOJ’s participation in the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

Peter is responsible for the overall management of the firm, and development and implementation of the firm’s long-term strategy focusing on client service, value billing, operational efficiencies, diversity, and tactical growth. In this role, he chairs the Executive and Management Committees and leads the firm’s efforts to provide exceptional, effective, and value-based legal services.

Allison is an investor at Trinity Ventures where she focuses on technology that shapes the future of work. Previously, Allison was co-founder and managing partner of Fresco Capital, a global seed fund with offices in Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Menlo Park. During her time at Fresco, Allison raised and deployed a total of US $40 million across 70 early stage education technology, enterprise software, and digital healthcare companies. In 2016, she was named by Forbes as one of the Top 30 Under 30 in Finance in Asia.