King & Spalding

King & Spalding maintains a market-leading national security practice, co-led by Robert Hur and Christine Savage. The team is widely noted for handling the most sensitive and high-profile congressional, regulatory, and cross-border disputes facing major global institutions. The practice boasts strength across the full ambit of national security disciplines, including sanctions, export controls, CFIUS, and crisis management, frequently advising clients under intense public scrutiny and coordinating parallel investigations across multiple jurisdictions. Based in Washington DC, practice co-heads Hur and Savage provide strategic counsel on national security risks, sensitive investigations, and government enforcement matters. Savage, alongside Philip Ludvigson, is also a key figure in trade and CFIUS work, advising clients on major transactions and compliance frameworks in highly regulated sectors. Also in Washington DC, Alicia O’Brien is central to the team’s congressional investigations practice, guiding clients through subpoena responses, witness preparation, and engagement with senior government stakeholders. In New York, Dan Donovan is a leading name in major congressional oversight matters, while Andrew Hruska is a key adviser on sanctions and cross-border regulatory investigations, including those involving emerging technologies and international financial systems. The practice regularly represents multinational corporations, private equity sponsors, financial institutions, universities, and non-profit organizations, reinforcing their position as a trusted adviser in the most complex government-facing disputes.