International Trade: CFIUS Experts
Global Guide 2024 : USA
Band 2
About
Provided by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
The International Trade Group at Skadden represents clients worldwide in a wide array of international trade matters, offering a unique range of services on high-profile and complex regulatory, transactional, and litigation issues. Our international trade attorneys have decades of experience in matters involving every facet of export and import controls, international trade agreements, trade litigation, and investigations. For more than 25 years, the group has maintained one of the most successful trade litigation practices in the country, representing the most significant users of the trade remedy laws (including antidumping, countervailing duty and Section 201 safeguards matters) and litigating scores of major cases across global venues every year. We regularly advise U.S. and international companies on such matters in virtually all sectors of the economy, including manufacturing, transportation, oil and gas, software, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, defense, telecommunications, consumer electronics, automotive, nuclear, and financial and investor services. Our clients range from Fortune 500 corporations with global reach to start-ups and strategic investors.
Chambers Review
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates has a strong national security practice housing respected practitioners who offer in-depth expertise in matters such as compliance, reviews and investigations. The team continues to work with a diverse collection of US and international companies, aided by its phenomenal strength in M&A. The firm is particularly adept at advising on matters involving Chinese and European entities.
Work Highlights
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates acted for Duke Energy Corporation on the CFIUS aspects of its USD2.05 billion sale of its subsidiary to an affiliate of GIC.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Skadden team is extremely knowledgeable and capable."
"The Skadden team always has high levels of knowledge and responsiveness."
"The firm is responsive, quick, commercial and very plugged into the national security risks and what to be aware of."
"The Skadden team is extremely knowledgeable and capable."
"The Skadden team always has high levels of knowledge and responsiveness."
"The firm is responsive, quick, commercial and very plugged into the national security risks and what to be aware of."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Leiter advises a range of clients on the CFIUS aspects of M&A. He regularly works with clients in the private equity and financial services space, among others.
"Michael is an excellent CFIUS lawyer who is fantastic at managing and navigating various challenges."
"He is a really wonderful lawyer, is very smart and is a deep subject matter expert."
"He is very knowledgeable and has a very good sense of dealing with government agencies on national security issues."
Brian Egan has a well-rounded trade practice. He assists clients with issues concerning export controls, economic sanctions and CFIUS reviews.
"He is practical and knowledgeable."
"Brian is fantastic. He's extremely knowledgeable, very practical and has a calm demeanor."
"He's impeccable."
Eytan Fisch has a strong trade practice that largely sees him focus on economic sanctions work.
"He is very responsive and very helpful in explaining a complex trade sanctions landscape."
"Eytan is a great lawyer and good to work with."
Ranked Lawyers at
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
USA
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