Mayer Brown‘s National Security team, based in Washington DC, has seen significant growth since 2023, under the leadership of Rajesh De. The practice has broad capabilities, but has a notable strength in cyber-security matters, regularly counseling on compliance, enforcement, and breach response matters for a variety of clients. Adam Hickey focuses his practice on investigations and enforcement actions related to sanctions, export controls, and the FARA. John Sullivan and Mac Bernstein are key team members.
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‘Mayer Brown did an excellent job piecing together practical and actionable guidance in a very complex matter implicating multiple areas of law across multiple national and international jurisdictions.'
'We brought a very complex set of questions to Mayer Brown, reaching across national security law, cybersecurity law, national and international employment law and data privacy law. Mayer Brown assembled a fantastic cross-functional team.’
‘Adam Hickey stood out as both a reliable expert in his field, a trusted thought partner, and an extraordinarily effective manager of a team of Mayer Brown attorneys around the world and across practice areas.'
Key clients
- Schneider Electric SE
- Igneo Infrastructure Partners/First Sentier Investors
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Practice head
Rajesh De
Other key lawyers
Adam Hickey; John Sullivan; Mac Bernstein