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Christine Laciak

Christine Laciak

USA 2026

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Christine advises clients with respect to global foreign investment review regulations, including in particular with respect to US national security reviews conducted by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

Christine has over a decade of experience guiding companies through the CFIUS process, from the due diligence and contract negotiation phase, to the strategic risk assessment and notification and review phases.

She is a recognized expert on global foreign investment review regimes and serves as a leader of the firm’s global foreign investment review team. She combines her global perspective on foreign investment review regimes with her substantial experience advising clients in connection with CFIUS reviews to ensure a coordinated global approach.

With her additional merger control expertise, Christine regularly advises on the intersection of foreign investment and merger control regimes in cross-border transactions.

Christine has worked in Brussels, Beijing, Dubai (in-house secondment), and Washington on cross-border transactions and litigation.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

International Trade: CFIUS Experts - USA - Nationwide

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Christine Laciak regularly advises clients on CFIUS matters. She works with companies in chemicals, healthcare and electronics, among other clients.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Christine is excellent. She is practical, knows what is possible and what isn't and is in-depth in her approach to CFIUS.

    International Trade: CFIUS ExpertsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Christine brings in a lot of expertise around investment and security processes in other jurisdictions and can seamlessly integrate that information to help clients work through transactions.

    International Trade: CFIUS ExpertsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Christine is an expert in the field. She handles clients efficiently and handles the committee really well. She can run a case from beginning to end and can execute every aspect of it.

    International Trade: CFIUS ExpertsChambers Guide to the USA

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