Anahita Thoms

September 27, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Anahita Thoms writes that on July 12, Germany tightened its control over acquisitions of domestic companies by foreign investors by introducing amendments to the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance. As a result the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy can now block certain acquisitions more easily based on security reasons, which aligns Germany more closely to the regime in the United States.

By Anahita Thoms

6 minute read

March 06, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Anahita Thoms and Peter Jaffe of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer look at both cybersecurity requirements and breach notification rules, comparing U.S. laws with the key European Union laws. They focus on the requirements for data controllers because almost every company is a data controller, even if only because it handles its own employees' data.

By Anahita Thoms and Peter Jaffe

17 minute read

December 15, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Anahita Thoms, of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, points out that while an effective and dynamic compliance program is essential for companies to navigate around legal pitfalls successfully, the complexity of current sanctions regimes need not always chill investment in risky jurisdictions. Companies should take all necessary steps to comply with applicable sanctions rules, but they need not over-comply by subjecting themselves to a standard stricter than what those regimes themselves impose. The article discusses the commonly recognized elements of an effective sanctions compliance program, some of the ways in which the global sanctions system can create complex issues, and how to reduce risk in complicated jurisdictions.

By Anahita Thoms

15 minute read

February 17, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Stuart Grider and Anahita Thoms summarize the most significant changes to the EU and U.S. sanctions programs against Iran and highlights some of the restrictions that remain in place when dealing with Iran.

By Stuart Grider and Anahita Thoms

12 minute read

February 03, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Anahita Thoms and Emily Holland writes: While key details on the first U.S. cyber sanctions program's contours are unclear, the new regulations unquestionably increase U.S. policymakers' power to punish and deter those who siphon trade secrets from American networks and threaten national security and financial interests.

By Anahita Thoms and Emily Holland

14 minute read

October 08, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In her Data Privacy column, Anahita Thoms writes: As U.S. regulatory investigations become increasingly global, the EU data protection laws and the restrictions they impose present major challenges for companies that want to cooperate with authorities by transferring requested EU data to the United States.

By Anahita Thoms

11 minute read

October 07, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In her Data Privacy column, Anahita Thoms writes: As U.S. regulatory investigations become increasingly global, the EU data protection laws and the restrictions they impose present major challenges for companies that want to cooperate with authorities by transferring requested EU data to the United States.

By Anahita Thoms

11 minute read