Noted for its ‘deep experience dealing with CFIUS’, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton’s CFIUS offering sits within the broader global foreign direct investment practice. With experience across the full spread of related national security issues, the group guides clients through an array of filings and regulatory compliance matters, through to second-state investigations and the negotiation of mitigation agreements with CFIUS, the DCSA and the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). Up-and-coming partner Chase Kaniecki specializes in advising on international trade and national security issues, including CFIUS reviews; he is representing Best Assistant Education Online, a subsidiary of China’s NetDragon Websoft Holdings, on CFIUS matters connected to its planned merger with Gravitas Education Holdings. The Washington DC-based group also includes associates Samuel Chang and William Dawley. Associate Pete Young has left the firm.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Very responsive, knowledgeable and pragmatic.’
‘The CFIUS team has deep experience dealing with CFIUS under different types of transactions.’
‘Chase Kaniecki is very professional and has good relationships with individuals within the CFIUS agencies. William Dawley is also very professional.’
Key clients
- Open Text Corporation
- American Tower Corporation
- Langan Engineering
- Vale
- Latour Capital
- ENGIE
- Hanwha
- Solvay
- Best Assistance Education Online
- Advent
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Chase Kaniecki