King & Spalding LLP‘s CFIUS work falls under its wider international trade group and is adept in advising clients and securing clearances on a range of CFIUS-sensitive transactions. The team, led in D.C. by Christine Savage, regularly advises clients on transaction notifications, filing of declarations, mitigation processes, and investment structuring. Savage, who served as an Attorney-Advisor in the Clinton administration’s Commerce Department, is well known for her work in fintech, aerospace, and defense. Philip Ludvigson, described as ’knowledgeable, practical, responsive, and accountable’, has vast experience both in public and private CFIUS-related roles.Ludvigson and Jamieson Greer are key members of the D.C. team.
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‘Phil Ludvigson has unparalleled expertise with CFIUS work, particularly as it relates to enforcement matters.’
Key clients
- T&D Holdings (client for 5+ years)
- Kodiak Gas Services, Inc.
- Instar Asset Management (client for 5+ years)
- Source Capital LLC
Work highlights
Advised Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE: KGS) in its $854 million acquisition of CSI Compressco LP (NASDAQ: CCLP).
Represented JET Infrastructure, a portfolio company of Instar Asset Management, on its acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in IMTT Epic LLC.
Regularly provides CFIUS counsel to T&D Holdings, a publicly traded holding company for Japanese-domiciled life insurance and asset management companies.
Lawyers
Practice head
Christine E. Savage
Other key lawyers
Philip Ludvigson; Jamieson Greer