Farhad Jalinous is a Partner in the firm’s National Security/CFIUS Practice Group. His experience includes negotiating some of the most complex and sensitive national security agreements approved by the U.S. government. Mr. Jalinous has represented top Fortune 500 companies in their investments in U.S. companies involving national security issues. He represents foreign clients and their domestic affiliates in connection with the regulatory aspects of investing in the United States.
In particular, Mr. Jalinous represents clients in Exon-Florio reviews before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), as well as before several federal agencies, including the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy, with respect to mitigation of foreign ownership, control or influence (“FOCI”) under the applicable national industrial security regulations. Mr. Jalinous has been recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business as one of the leading practitioners in matters relating to national security and foreign direct investment (“FDI”) in the U.S. and “wins praise for his close attention to detail, with clients noting: ‘He’s a true technical expert and leaves no stone unturned.’” Mr. Jalinous is often quoted in prominent publications including Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, American Law Daily and The Daily Deal.
Mr. Jalinous has also been involved in Kaye Scholer’s various alternative dispute resolution practices, including international arbitration and mass tort mediation. He was instrumental in the compilation of a casebook on mass torts.
Mr. Jalinous is fluent in French and Farsi.
Representative Matters
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Exon-Florio reviews before CFIUS on hundreds of transactions ranging in value from less than $1 million to $38 billion.
- FOCI mitigation arrangements in compliance with national industrial security regulations.
- Export control compliance matters before the Department of State and the Department of Commerce.
- Representation of principal Italian industrial group operating globally in aerospace, defense and security sectors; advice and counsel concerning U.S. national security regulatory approvals for acquisitions.
- Representation of the world’s largest supplier of commercial airplane assemblies and components; advice and counsel on national security issues related to $1.65 billion initial public offering and subsequent transactions.
- Representation of major British defense company in numerous acquisitions of U.S. national security contractors, including a $1.8 billion acquisition.
- Representation of one of the world’s leading aerospace and defense electronics companies; advice and counsel in national security issues related to strategic acquisitions in the United States.
- Representation of major Italian industrial group in the $5.2 billion acquisition of a major U.S. defense contractor.
- Representation of Ultra Electronics plc in its acquisition of Criticom Inc.