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About
Provided by Brian Egan
Practice Areas
Mr. Egan advises U.S. and international clients on a broad range of cross-border legal matters with U.S. national security and foreign policy implications, including CFIUS and other national security investment reviews, export controls, U.S. and multilateral economic sanctions, supply chain restrictions and related trade issues, anti-money laundering programs, cross-border litigation and other disputes, cybersecurity and data privacy matters, and public international law matters. Mr. Egan has advised on CFIUS matters implicating virtually every industry sector and involving jurisdictions throughout Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. He has counseled on numerous export controls and sanctions issues, including compliance, licensing, classification, enforcement and related due diligence, and “blacklisting” issues. He has also advised numerous clients on litigation implicating the issues within his areas of expertise.
Career
U.S. Department of State: Legal Adviser (2016-17) and Attorney-Adviser (2005-09); White House National Security Council: Deputy Assistant and Deputy Counsel to the President (2013-16), Special Assistant and Associate Counsel to the President (2011-12) and Deputy Legal Advisor (2009-11); U.S. Department of the Treasury: Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement and Intelligence (2012-13); J.D., University of California, Berkeley School of Law; B.A., Stanford University
Professional Memberships
Standing Committee on Law and National Security, American Bar Association; Advisory Board, Just Security; Counselor, American Society of International Law; American Law Institute; Department of State Advisory Committee on Public International Law; Advisory Board, Tech, Law & Security Program, American University Washington College of Law; General Counsel’s External Advisory Board, Central Intelligence Agency
Chambers Review
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Brian Egan has a well-rounded trade practice. He assists clients with issues concerning export controls, economic sanctions and CFIUS reviews.
Brian Egan has a well-rounded trade practice. He assists clients with issues concerning export controls, economic sanctions and CFIUS reviews.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is practical and knowledgeable."
"Brian is fantastic. He's extremely knowledgeable, very practical and has a calm demeanor."
"He's impeccable."
"He is practical and knowledgeable."
"Brian is fantastic. He's extremely knowledgeable, very practical and has a calm demeanor."
"He's impeccable."
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