John Kabealo

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John Kabealo is the founder of Kabealo Law, an internationally recognized boutique firm focusing on national security regulatory regimes. John has successfully presided over some of the most complex and challenging cases before CFIUS and DCSA, and he has negotiated national security agreements with the U.S. government across a broad range of sectors, including the telecommunications, defense, energy, technology and financial industries. John has handled cases involving investments from every region of the world, and he has a deep knowledge of the unique issues presented by each industry and each region.

John is regularly quoted in leading publications, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Marketplace and MLex, and his founding of Kabealo Law was covered in the South China Morning Post. He has spoken at conferences on export controls and classified information requirements. His articles have appeared in leading industry publications.

John is a graduate of Princeton University, where he was a defensive back for the Princeton Tigers football team. He attended the University of Virginia School of Law, where he was the Editor in Chief of the Virginia Law Weekly