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International Trade: CFIUS Experts
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Latham & Watkins has a deep bench of trade compliance lawyers whose combined knowledge and experience allow them to provide counsel on any of our US sanctions and export controls issues.
International Trade: CFIUS Experts respondentGlobalLatham & Watkins has handled extremely complex CFIUS matters successfully.
International Trade: CFIUS Experts respondentGlobalLatham & Watkins is incredibly responsive and goes out of its way to make itself available to assist, even with very little notice.
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Band 1 
Band 1 Les Carnegie
Les Carnegie is well known in the space for his exports controls and economic sanctions practice. He also has a strong capabilities in advising clients on the CFIUS process. Les Carnegie's deep experience helps in providing guidance on our complex, international matters. Les is great to work with and is always friendly and professional.
International Trade: CFIUS Experts respondentGlobalLes Carnegie has extensive knowledge, is very dependable and a pleasure to work with.
International Trade: CFIUS Experts respondentGlobalLes Carnegie has a depth of knowledge, expertise and client relations skills that are unmatched.
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Band 2 
Band 2 Damara L Chambers
Damara Chambers is recommended for her expertise as it pertains to CFIUS reviews. She has experience advising technology and energy companies, among others. Damara Chambers helped us understand the legal and translate it into commercial language.
International Trade: CFIUS Experts respondentGlobalDamara Chambers is very responsive and exhibited expertise in national security matters.
International Trade: CFIUS Experts respondentGlobalDamara is incredibly smart and sophisticated.
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Band 4 
Band 4 Eric S Volkman
Eric Volkman works on export controls and economic sanctions matters. He advises both US and international clients. Eric Volkman is an expert on sanctions.
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Up and Coming 
Up and Coming Andrew Galdes
Andrew Galdes assists clients with a range of trade control issues. He often handles OFAC, EAR and ITAR-related matters. Andrew Galdes has extensive knowledge, is very dependable and is a pleasure to work with.
International Trade: CFIUS Experts respondentGlobalAndrew Galdes has a wealth of sanctions expertise, is thoughtful and is pragmatic in his delivery of legal advice.
International Trade: CFIUS Experts respondentGlobalAndrew Galdes has a talent for providing brilliant legal analysis that is balanced by consideration of practical business objectives and needs.
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Up and Coming 
Up and Coming Zachary Eddington
Zachary Eddington capably assists clients with a variety of CFIUS filings, including for clients in the automotive and pharmaceutical industries. Zachary Eddington is very good technical lawyer.
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International Trade: CFIUS Experts
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