Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The CFIUS practice at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is part of an integrated CFIUS and corporate offering that addresses regulatory concerns from the initial stages of transaction planning. With experience in representing corporate, private equity and sovereign wealth fund clients on reviews before CFIUS, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) and Team Telecom, the group is equipped to advise on all key transactional compliance issues. It additionally assists clients with non-US national security reviews involving foreign direct investments, including—but not limited to—regimes in Canada, the EU and Japan. Michael Leiter heads the CFIUS and national security practices and stands out for his unique in-house and government-side experience: he was formerly President of Leidos Defense and also served in several senior national security positions, including as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. Brian Egan, a former senior lawyer at both the National Security Council and the Department of State, is also highly regarded for CFIUS work. Other key contacts include counsels Brooks Allen, who is lead coordinator of the international trade department, and Tatiana Sullivan. Named attorneys are based in Washington DC.