DLA Piper LLP (US) ‘s strong international network positions them well to counsel a broad range of clients on CFIUS issues. The firm’s client list boasts financial sponsors, private companies, and sovereign wealth funds and they are adept in handling matters across multiple industry sectors, with the volume and breadth of CFIUS work being a notable strength of the team. Nicholas Klein and Christine Daya, based in D.C., lead the CFIUS working group which draws upon attorneys from a variety of the firm’s teams including government contracts, international trade, and technology. Leonard Yoo has made notable contributions.
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‘This team is characterized by two strengths: practicality and excellent communication, not only with the client and authorities but also with third-party providers key to a successful conclusion.’
‘Leonard Yoo worked on the matter. He was exceptionally pleasant while uncommonly rigorous. He was overseen by partner Nicholas Klein who heads the CFIUS practice and who was always available.’
‘Great knowledge and experience, propose creative solutions and advice on contractual best practices.’
‘Dedicated, hard-working, responsive, intelligent’
‘Nick Klein and his team are not only top-notch experts in everything related to CFIUS, but give practical advice that comes from experience and is easy to understand (both for other lawyers and business leaders). The DLA CFIUS team is communicative, excellent at creative problem-solving, and business-minded while still being clear about what compliance requires. ’
Clients clés
- CBC Global Ammunition
- Ghost Robotics LLC
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Monnoyeur Group
- QIC Limited
- Techstars Central LLC
Points forts
- Assisted global industry heavyweight GE and its over 2,000 global subsidiaries and affiliates with the Global FDI assessments and filings required for its spin-off transactions involving GE Healthcare, GE Vernova, and GE Aerospace.
- Counselled Hewlett Packard Enterprise in connection with the disposition of its Communications Technology Group to HCLTech.
- Counseled Ghost Robotics—a U.S. leader in the design and manufacture of quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles, commonly known as “robot dogs”—in a strategic partnership with LIG Nex1, a South Korean defense technology company.
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Responsable de la pratique
Christine Daya; Nicholas Klein
Autres avocats clés
Leonard Yoo; Pete Young