Laura Black

Laura is a partner is our Global International Trade group and is a member of the Firm's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Reviews and US National Security/CFIUS practice. She has over 25 years of experience in the private and public sectors, including 15 years at the US Department of the Treasury.

Laura advises clients on all aspects of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), from identifying national security risks to negotiating contractual provisions to preparing filings and guiding clients through the sometimes opaque process. With the proliferation of investment review mechanisms globally, she also coordinates multi-jurisdiction filings and advises clients on compliance with new outbound investment restrictions.

With respect to Laura's government experience, she most recently served as the Director of Policy and International Relations for CFIUS, where she led the multi-agency process for scoping, drafting and finalizing the rules governing CFIUS's jurisdiction and processes. Domestically, Laura also played a role in the development of related national security regimes and worked on all aspects of CFIUS cases. Internationally, Laura spearheaded US government engagement on investment security issues with dozens of foreign governments, including with countries in Europe, Asia, the Western Hemisphere, and the Middle East.

Prior to entering public service, Laura was a lawyer in the Washington, D.C. and Brussels offices of another leading international firm with a practice focused on cross-border M&A, and more recently, she was senior counsel at another international law firm based in Washington, D.C.

Harvard Law School

Juris Doctor

Bucknell University

Bachelor of Economics

North America International Trade Lawyer of the Year

IFLR's Women in Business Law (WiBL) Awards

2026

Top Advisor - Foreign Investment & National Security

Foreign Investment Watch

2026

Stand-Out Lawyer

Thomson Reuters

2026

Leading Lawyer - International Trade & National Security: CFIUS

The Legal 500 US

2025

Power Player - Foreign Investment & National Security

Financier Worldwide Magazine

2025