Comparative Guide
Intellectual Property
United States
Christopher Kao & Ju Park
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP‘s multidisciplinary National Security team provides a range of clients with the guidance and representation needed to comply with policies, mitigate against challenges, and grow their businesses. The team has experience across a range of practices including CFIUS, supply chain, export controls, customs, and sanctions. Nancy Fischer co-heads the practice, and coordinates the Regulatory Business Unit, which advises corporates on a range of regulations, conducts internal investigations, and defends against enforcement action. Stephan Becker, described by a client as ’the best trade counsel in business right now’, has a broad range of trade advisory capabilities including export controls, sanctions, and CFIUS. Brian Finch has a deep understanding of cybersecurity issues which allows him to offer clients cyberattacks and ransomware response services. Richard Donoghue, based in New York, represents clients who are facing government investigations. Aaron Hutman is a key member with an intricate knowledge of national security-sensitive issues. All named lawyers are based in Washington DC, unless stated otherwise.
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Testimonials
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‘This practice has the abilities to cover a wide range of topics, and will ensure that it's answers are relevant to the entire business of the client while also explaining how to operate and gain requisite authorizations within a national security environment.'
‘Stephan Becker is the best trade counsel in business right now. Stephan works to understand the client business completely, and gives his guidance and counsel with an awareness of what present and future implications to actions may be and what historical case history shows.'
Key clients
- American Water Works Association
- American Gas Association
Practice head
Nancy A. Fischer; Richard P. Donoghue; Brian E. Finch
Other key lawyers
Brian Finch; Aaron Hutman; Christopher Wall; Matthew Rabinowitz; Stephan Becker