Welcome to The National Law Journal’s Inadmissible feature, a regular Q&A series with Washington, D.C., legal professionals. The interviews take a short, to-the-point look at an issue at the intersection of law and politics and strategic risk mitigation led by professionals in the nation’s capital. If you are interested in being profiled, reach out to [email protected].

In this edition, Hogan Lovells partners Anne Salladin and Brian Curran discuss anticipated efforts by the Biden administration to require some level of outbound investment screenings for companies investing in countries viewed as strategic competitors. This “reverse CFIUS” mechanism is expected to target primarily investments in China.