Jonathan R Wakely
Global Guide 2024
Up and Coming : International Trade: CFIUS Experts
Up and Coming
About
Provided by Jonathan R Wakely
Practice Areas
Jonathan Wakely practices at the intersection of national security and the private sector, advising clients on a range of significant international trade, cross-border investment, national security, and public policy matters. Mr. Wakely has extensive experience securing national security-related regulatory approvals for foreign investments, having advised on transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $250 billion. He regularly represents clients before CFIUS; the Defense Security Service (DSS) in proceedings related to the mitigation of FOCI under national industrial security regulations; and “Team Telecom” national security reviews. His experience includes negotiating and advising companies on compliance with many of the most significant, complex, and sensitive national security agreements with the U.S. government in recent years.
Career
Mr. Wakely joined the firm after serving as a political analyst with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), where he provided strategic analysis to the President and other senior policymakers. He has published extensively on matters related to the regulation of foreign investment; his articles have appeared in the Harvard National Security Journal, The International Lawyer, and the Global Trade and Customs Journal.
Chambers Review
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Jonathan Wakely regularly assists clients with CFIUS reviews. He advises automotive and pharmaceutical companies, among others.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Great client service, creative and digs in to understand the business needs."
"Jonathan is fantastic and a rising star. He is smart, an excellent lawyer and has a great understanding of CFIUS work."
"Jonathan is a good lawyer."
"Great client service, creative and digs in to understand the business needs."
"Jonathan is fantastic and a rising star. He is smart, an excellent lawyer and has a great understanding of CFIUS work."
"Jonathan is a good lawyer."
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