Against a backdrop of global capital flows, rising global protectionism and geopolitical competition, national security regulation and considerations impact every cross-border transaction.

Without a strong and coordinated strategy, the primary regimes that govern this work – US, UK, and EU investment security screening, outbound investment regulation, and data security regimes – can operate out of step and impose outsized burdens on transaction certainty and timelines.

Our group delivers that coordination end-to-end, advising clients on a broad spectrum of national security regulatory matters. We help clients identify, manage and mitigate regulatory risk, anticipate government concerns, navigate complex review processes, and structure transactions to secure regulatory clearance while minimizing enforcement exposure and commercial disruption. Our practice includes extensive experience advising clients on international regulatory programs, including CFIUS and the UK’s National Security and Investment Act.

Our practice is informed by senior-level experience within the U.S. Department of Justice and UK and European national security and investment review processes, as well as direct engagement with the agencies responsible for national security review and enforcement. We leverage this depth of experience while also drawing on the firm’s global platform, collaborating closely with our industry and subject matter experts to develop tailored, efficient, business focused strategies for each transaction.