White & Case LLP‘s team, which is ’composed of highly-experienced experts’, acts on the full spectrum of CFIUS mandates. Assisting a diverse client base which includes sovereign entities and large companies, the group is regularly engaged to assess mandatory and voluntary filing obligations, structure and negotiate transactions to mitigate risks, develop CFIUS strategies and negotiate and advise on mitigation agreements and compliance. The team provides advice across a variety of industries and sectors, spanning financial services, aerospace and defense, technology and energy. Lauded for his long-standing expertise handling CFIUS matters, Farhad Jalinous leads the US national security/CFIUS practice. In April 2025, Laura Black joined from Akin, bringing deep experience leading CFIUS engagements related to transactions involving critical infrastructure, advanced technology and US industrial base assets. David Jividen is another key team member. Promoted to partner in January 2025, Ryan Brady is an active team member, utilizing prior government and private-sector experience to advise on all stages of the CFIUS process. Karalyn Mildorf departed in February 2025.
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Testimonials
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- 'The CFIUS team at W&C provides practical, actionable advice. I particularly appreciate that they draw upon their own experience in the relevant government agencies.'
- 'Farhad Jalinous is a great leader, focused, and practical. Wes Hutson is super responsive, and has very relevant government experience. Ryan Brady is responsive, and holds relevant experience.'
- 'Highly responsive and knowledgeable, as well as proactive.'
- 'Accessibility and approachability.'
- 'W&C has a deep bench of experience both working with CFIUS and a number of practitioners who were previously at CFIUS. Farhad has a keen sense of how CFIUS will react to proposals and guides his clients well.'
- 'Farhad stands out for his expertise and attention to his clients. He is a trusted pair of hands.'
Key clients
- Airbus
- Arm Holdings
- CDH Investments
- Deutsche Bank
- EQT
- Eurazeo
- GIC
- Lunate
- Mubadala
- Wärtsilä
Work highlights
Advised Safran on the national-security regulatory aspects of its approximately US$1.8 billion acquisition of Raytheon’s global flight-controls and actuation business, including complex CFIUS, FDI, and security-clearance considerations across multiple jurisdictions.
Successfully obtained CFIUS clearance for Nomura in under 30 days in connection with its acquisition of Macquarie’s US public asset management business, a notably rapid outcome for a high-value transaction involving a highly regulated financial business with sensitive data considerations.
Advised Toyota Tsusho Corporation on CFIUS due diligence, negotiation of US national-security-related transaction terms, and full management of the CFIUS filing and review process in connection with its approximately US$1.34 billion acquisition of Radius Recycling.
Lawyers
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Leading partners
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Laura Black
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Farhad Jalinous
Other key lawyers
Laura Black; Ryan Brady; David Jividen; Tim Sensenig; Wes Hutson