WilmerHale boasts a team that is well-equipped to handle challenging CFIUS matters, from participating in the review process and structuring transactions, to advising on filing obligations and strategy, and negotiating NSAs. The group acts for a wide range of clients including investment funds, venture capital firms, and manufacturers. Benjamin Powell co-leads the CFIUS practice from Washington DC, alongside Matthew Olsen, who joined in 2025. Powell has a strong track record guiding companies through complex CFIUS filings as part of large, international transactions. Jason Chipman is another active team member, as is Robert Kimmitt.
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Key clients
- Univar Solutions
- Intel Corporation
Work highlights
Advised Univar Solutions during the CFIUS review process when it was acquired by Apollo Global Management, a US private equity fund, and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, a sovereign wealth fund owned by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Acting as strategic advisor and CFIUS counsel to Intel for a $9 billion transaction involving semiconductor memory technology.
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Practice head
Benjamin Powell; Matthew Olsen
Other key lawyers
Jason Chipman; Robert Kimmitt