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Jonathan Wakely practices at the intersection of national security and the private sector, advising clients on a range of significant international trade, cross-border investment, national security, and public policy matters. Mr. Wakely has extensive experience securing national security-related regulatory approvals for foreign investments, having advised on transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $250 billion. He regularly represents clients before CFIUS; the Defense Security Service (DSS) in proceedings related to the mitigation of FOCI under national industrial security regulations; and “Team Telecom” national security reviews. His experience includes negotiating and advising companies on compliance with many of the most significant, complex, and sensitive national security agreements with the U.S. government in recent years.

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Mr. Wakely joined the firm after serving as a political analyst with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), where he provided strategic analysis to the President and other senior policymakers. He has published extensively on matters related to the regulation of foreign investment; his articles have appeared in the Harvard National Security Journal, The International Lawyer, and the Global Trade and Customs Journal.

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