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International Trade: CFIUS Experts - USA - Nationwide

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Ropes & Gray LLP is adept at assisting clients with trade compliance matters. The team regularly works with those in the life sciences, energy and healthcare arenas.

Work Highlights

  • Ropes & Gray represented Nippon Steel Corporation in securing US government approval of its $14.1 billion acquisition of US Steel, which included navigation of the first-ever CFIUS de novo review and negotiation of a national security agreement with CFIUS. It successfully secured the first reversal of a CFIUS blocking order.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ama Adams
3
Ama Adams
3
Band 3
Ama Adams has a strong export controls and economic sanctions practice, and is also noted for her CFIUS expertise. Adams advises clients in a range of industries, including financial services, biotechnology, manufacturing and technology, among others.

What sets her apart is her ability to combine deep substantive expertise across export controls, sanctions, anti-corruption and CFIUS with an intensely practical, business-focused approach.

Ama is good to work with; she is very practical and knowledgeable.

Ama is excellent to work with and has helped us resolve many specific and technical issues with ease.

Brendan C Hanifin
U
Brendan C Hanifin
U
Up and Coming
Brendan Hanifin routinely acts on regulatory and transactional trade matters for a variety of clients, including those in the energy, finance and life sciences industries.

Brendan is very good. He is commercial, collegial and focused on how to get to a place that is understandable and implementable for clients.

Brendan is rapidly emerging as one of the most promising practitioners in the CFIUS space. His cross-disciplinary insight and deal-focused approach enable clients to navigate complex regulatory challenges with confidence.

Brendan is very technically knowledgeable, clear and he doesn't miss anything. He's attentive, sharp and often a step ahead.

Emerson Siegle
U
Emerson Siegle
U
Up and Coming

Emerson Siegle specializes in CFIUS-related matters, offering a client base that includes multinational corporations, private equity and venture capital firms experienced counsel on US regulations.

Emerson is incredibly responsive and provides very practical and risk-balanced advice.

Emerson is a great calm and collected presence on calls and has very sound advice when we have questions.

Ranked Lawyers at
Ropes & Gray LLP

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USA - Nationwide

International Trade: CFIUS Experts

Ama Adams
3
Ama Adams
3
Band 3
Emerson Siegle
U
Emerson Siegle
U
Up and Coming
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions

Ama Adams
4
Ama Adams
4
Band 4
Brendan C Hanifin
U
Brendan C Hanifin
U
Up and Coming