Hogan Lovells US LLP

Hogan Lovells US LLP‘s International Trade, National Security, and Government Contracts practice is noted for navigating complex cross-border transactions, regulatory compliance, and high-stakes national security matters. The Washington DC-based team is co-led by Ajay Kuntamukkala, co-director of International Trade and Investment and a leading authority on export controls, sanctions, and cutting-edge technologies, and Jonathan Stoel, global co-head of International Trade and Investment, with deep expertise in public international law, trade disputes, and US regulatory matters. Key partners include Beth Peters, an export controls and sanctions expert; Deen Kaplan, a specialist in cybersecurity and international trade; Michael Scheimer, focused on government contracts and cleared-company M&A; Stephen Propst, lead counsel on complex export controls matters; Aleksandar Dukic, sanctions advisor for financial institutions and multinational clients; Brian Curran, a former intelligence community veteran and CFIUS expert; and Anne Salladin, former Treasury CFIUS counsel advising on inbound and outbound investment reviews. Zachary Alvarez remains a key member of the DC team. This deep bench advises governments, multinational corporations, and private equity clients across the full spectrum of national security matters. Significant matters from the past year include representing the Government of Ukraine in its landmark mineral rights trade agreement with the US, guiding Stonepeak Partners in its $3.1 billion acquisition of ATSG, advising Nightwing Group on its cyber acquisition of Roka Security, assisting SES on its $3.1 billion acquisition of Intelsat S.A., and serving as long-term US export controls and sanctions counsel to ZTE.