Led by the highly-regarded Aimen Mir, the Freshfields LLP CFIUS practice continues to make notable strides within the market. Based in Washington D.C., Mir leans upon over a decade of experience in policy-shaping roles within U.S. national security frameworks, he has a wealth of knowledge of CFIUS-related processes. Mir is supported in D.C. by Christine Laciak who, alongside some talented junior lawyers such as Colin Costello, forms a formidable team capable of handling complex, cross-border matters that are CFIUS-sensitive. The team, due to their insight into CFIUS regulation and processes, are able to gain approval on numerous difficult transactions, as well as coordinating global CFIUS reviews due to the firm’s international reach.
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Aimen Mir
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Christine Laciak; Colin Costello