11th National Conference on CFIUS - WEB by C5Group

11th National Conference on

April 24–25, 2025 | The Madison Hotel, Washington, DC

In-Person and Livestream Options Available

The Country’s Flagship Conference on New, Expanded Scope and Scrutiny of Foreign Direct Investments

Join Government Officials, In-House Executives and Outside Counsel for New, Critical Discussions on:

CHEVRON-RIGHT Post-U.S. Election: Practitioner and Former Government Perspectives on CFIUS Penalties and Enforcement

CHEVRON-RIGHT In-House Executive Insights: Behind the Scenes of Implementing a Mitigation Agreement

CHEVRON-RIGHT The Present and Future of Outbound Investment Policy

CHEVRON-RIGHT AI, ML, Quantum Computing and Connected Vehicles: How Emerging Tech Fits into the CFIUS Landscape

CHEVRON-RIGHT U.S. Steel Case Study: Is the Scope of National Security and Economic Security Expanding?

CHEVRON-RIGHT Safeguarding Data Centers, Personal Sensitive Data and the Tech Supply Chain

New Strategy Sessions on High Stakes, Time Sensitive Decisions:

Caret-right The Biggest “What Ifs” Affecting the Fate of Short, Medium and Long-Term Transactions

Caret-right Rethinking Key Decisions for Non-Notified Transactions and Mitigation Complexities

2025 SPEAKER FACULTY

GOVERNMENT SPEAKERS

Alexa Van Anne

Deputy Branch Chief, Economic Security and Strategic Engagement, Directorate of Global Investment and Economic Security

U.S. Department of Defense

Dan Burke

Director, Foreign Investment Risk Review

U.S. Department of the Air Force

Giovanna Cinelli

Deputy General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel Department of Homeland Security

Michael Faulkender

Deputy Secretary

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Isaac “Ike” A. Harris

Senior PSM for Technology House Select Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee

Nicholas Jackson Chief, Foreign Investment Unit Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Jamieson McKay Director General, Foreign Investment Review and Economic Security Branch (FIRES) Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada, Government of Canada

Charles Morrison Policy Director House Select Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee

Jennifer Danner Riccardi Senior Advisor Delegation of the European Union (Washington DC)

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS

Brian Reissaus

Senior Advisor, National Security Freshfields US LLP

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Investment Security Operations, U.S. Department of Treasury

Widad E. Whitman

Acting Deputy Director for Batteries and Critical Materials, Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains

U.S. Department of Energy

DISTINGUISHED FACULTY

B.J. Altvater

Associate

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Former Oversight Officer and Policy Analyst, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Scott Boylan Partner

StoneTurn

Ryan Brady Partner White & Case LLP

James M. Brower

Partner

Morrison Foerster LLP

Charles L. Capito

Partner

Morrison Foerster LLP

John P. Carlin

Partner

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP

Eric Chewning

Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development HII Corporate Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Industrial Policy, United States Department of Defense

Randall Cook Managing Director Alvarez & Marsal

Shawn B. Cooley Counsel Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Sarah Bauerle Danzman

Resident Senior Fellow, Economic Statecraft Initiative Geoeconomic Center Atlantic Council

Anne Salladin Partner

Hogan Lovells US LLP

Former Senior Counsel U.S. Department of the Treasury

David Shogren Director, Office of Global Transactions

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Timothy Varley

Deputy Director, DON Foreign Investment Review, Research, Development, and Acquisition (RD&A)

U.S. Department of the Navy

Janine N. Slade Special Counsel

Covington & Burling LLP

Former Deputy Director, Foreign Investment Risk Management, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Nancy A. Fischer Partner Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Nathan D. Fisher

Managing Director StoneTurn Former Unit Chief, Directorate of Intelligence, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Jerry Fowler Director, CFIUS and National Security Control Risks

Robert A. Friedman Partner Holland & Knight LLP

Geoffrey M. Goodale Partner Duane Morris LLP

Zack Hadzismajlovic Partner, Head of Global Trade Group McCarter & English LLP

Chase D. Kaniecki Partner

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Steven Klemencic Managing Director Berkeley Research Group (BRG)

Michael Knipple CISO Summit BHC

Renée Latour Partner Clifford Chance LLP

Alexandra Lopez-Casero Partner Nixon Peabody LLP

Neil H. MacBride Partner

Davis Polk & Wardell LLP Former General Counsel U.S. Department of the Treasury

Zachary N. Eddington Counsel Latham & Watkins LLP

David Feith

Adjunct Senior Fellow

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State

MaryJean Fell Vice President, Legal T-Mobile

Ryan Majerus Partner

King and Spalding LLP

Former Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce

Paul D. Marquardt Partner, Financial Institutions Davis Polk & Wardell LLP

Eric Matrejek Managing Director

Berkeley Research Group (BRG)

Vincent Mekles Managing Director Alvarez & Marsal

Nathan Mitchell Counsel

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP

Christopher B. Monahan Partner Faegre Drinker LLP

John C. Rood CEO and Chairman Momentus Space

Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, U.S. Department of Defense

Jared Roscoe Partner, Deputy General Counsel SoftBank Group International

Paul Rosen Partner

Latham & Watkins LLP

Former Assistant Secretary, Investment Security, U.S. Department of Treasury

Pierce Scranton Deputy Head North America/Managing Director Temasek

Ivan A. Schlager, P.C. Partner Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Keith Schomig Partner

Paul Hastings LLP

Evan Sills Counsel

Kabealo Law

Former Attorney Advisor U.S. Department of Justice

Christopher T. Timura Partner

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Mario Mancuso, P.C. Partner Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Bridget McGovern Partner

Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Former Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Malcolm (Mick) J. Tuesley Partner

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

John J. Vecchione Senior Litigation Counsel New Civil Liberties Alliance

Jeremy B. Zucker Partner Dechert LLP

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Wednesday, April 23,

9:00 am–12:30 pm (Registration opens at 8:00 am)

A* Due to the hands-on nature of the workshops, they will only be available for in-person attendance.

2025

A Complete Primer on CFIUS: Your Guide to the Process, Timelines and Whether to File—or Not

Designed for professionals who are new to all things CFIUS or seeking a refresher, this introductory session will discuss when and when not to submit a CFIUS filing. Delegates will gain an understanding of the national security reasons for CFIUS filings, the scrutiny given to filings, as well as the timelines and possible roadblocks.

Topics will include:

Part One: CFIUS Process

• What are the guidelines for the CFIUS review process

• What should companies do before an NSA

• Clarifying the grey areas

• Navigating non-notified transactions

Part Two: Requirements for Filings, Compliance and Mitigation

• What you need to do for representations and statements

• Obligations with national security agreements

Speakers Include:

Chase D. Kaniecki Partner

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Zack Hadzismajlovic Partner, Head of Global Trade Group McCarter & English LLP

• What to do when you realize you submitted something with a wrong statement and how to submit corrections

• Getting the right forms and the right check lists for making a notice and a declaration

Part Three: Real-World Examples and FAQs

• The types of questions CFIUS is likely to ask, why it is asking, and why the question might be asked more than once

1:30–5:00 pm (Registration opens at 12:30 pm)

BYour Updated Guide to CFIUS Penalties and Enforcement: What It Now Takes to Mitigate the Risk of Liability, Transaction Delays and Denials

During this in-depth interactive session, delegates will unpack what has (and hasn't) triggered enforcement and penalties-and the comprehensive set of lessons learned. This session will also discuss the steps to consider prior to a CFIUS filing to minimize risks.

Part One: What Constitutes a Violation and Type of Misconduct:

How CFIUS has Assessed:

• Failing to file, timely filing, mandatory declaration

• Non-compliance with the mitigation agreement

• Misstatements, omissions and false certifications

Part Two: Penalties Under the Microscope

Speakers Include:

Geoffrey M. Goodale Partner

Duane Morris LLP Evan Sills Counsel

Kabealo Law

Former Attorney Advisor U.S. Department of Justice

• Next steps upon receiving a notice of a penalty, including a written explanation of the misconduct

• Petitioning for reconsideration, including any defense, justification, mitigating factors, or explanation

• Calculating the penalty amount

Part Three: Aggravating and mitigating factors

• Analyzing the threat to national security

• Calculating how the conduct impaired or threatened to impair U.S. national security

• Determining whether the conduct was the result of negligence, intentional action, or willfulness

• Examining how often or persistent the conduct occurred, when was it realized, and what action was taken to correct it

Thursday, April 24, 2025

8:00

8:30

Brian Reissaus

Senior Advisor, National Security Freshfields US LLP

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Investment Security Operations, U.S. Department of Treasury

Anne Salladin Partner

Hogan Lovells US LLP

Former Senior Counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Isaac “Ike” A. Harris

Senior PSM for Technology House Select Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee

Janine N. Slade Special Counsel

Covington & Burling LLP

Former Deputy Director, Foreign Investment Risk Management, Department of Homeland Security

Moderator: Jeremy B. Zucker Partner

Dechert LLP

This session will analyze the current and anticipated impact of a new Administration, as well as the enduring aftermath of the CFIUS Annual Report to Congress. Topics will include trends and new, evolving expectations:

• Breakdown of trends and their hidden lessons

• How has the change been implemented

• Examining the increase in non-notified transactions and how much time has passed between the deal and the notice

• Are CFIUS reviews becoming a more “adversarial” process?

Shawn B. Cooley Counsel

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Malcolm (Mick) J. Tuesley Partner

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Zachary N. Eddington Counsel

Latham & Watkins LLP

• What is it like to run

• How to break

• How companies account for the costs of mitigation and to what extent the parties and CFIUS accounted for this at the review stage

• Deciding whether or not to address the operations side when negotiating a mitigation agreement

• Meeting privacy obligations for personal information of U.S. citizens

• Managing Cyber Security and Insider Threats at the operational level

• Implementing policies and processes formation, and standard operating procedures for oversight, auditing and monitoring of both systems and teams

MaryJean Fell Vice President, Legal T-Mobile

Scott Boylan Partner

StoneTurn

Michael Knipple CISO

Summit BHC

11:15 U.S. Steel Case Study: Is the Scope of National Security and Economic Security Expanding?

CFIUS continues to review the controversial deal between U.S. Steel and Japaneseowned Nippon Steel. This raises questions of CFIUS’ jurisdiction, and what is now considered a national security concern.

• Delineating what is and what is not covered under the scope of CFIUS and how the scope has evolved

• How CFIUS should and should not be used, and the evolution of CFIUS usage: Is the committee being used for political purposes?

• Exploring the national security concern versus the economic security concern and the U.S. Industrial Base

• Determining the effect on allied countries 12:15

1:15

Unpacking the America First Investment Policy and

The Trump administration issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) titled the “America First Investment Policy” in March 2025, with an aim to promote foreign investment while protecting domestic security interests. This session will look at how investment policy guidance is advancing under the new administration.

This session is under the Chatham House Rule. ACI’s strives to create a trusted environment to understand and resolve complex problems. In the spirit of the rule, we ask that if you share the information you receive you do not reveal the identity of who said it.

• Examining the roots of the NSPM and anticipating incoming initiatives

• Exploring the administration’s focus and the new direction for CFIUS practitioners

• Examining restrictions on U.S.-China and disincentivizing U.S. investment in China

• Tighter CFIUS reviews of inbound investment and a look at outbound investment strategy

• Implementing an expedited “fast-track” investment process

• Expediting environmental reviews

• Moving away from open-ended mitigation agreements

Ivan A. Schlager, P.C. Partner

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Nancy A. Fischer

Partner

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Renée Latour

Partner

Clifford Chance LLP

B.J. Altvater

Associate

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Former Oversight Officer and Policy Analyst

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Emerging Trends in CFIUS

Neil H. MacBride

Partner

Davis Polk & Wardell LLP

Former General Counsel U.S. Department of the Treasury

Eric Chewning

Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development

HII Corporate

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Industrial Policy, United States Department of Defense

Paul Rosen

Partner

Latham & Watkins LLP

David Feith

Adjunct Senior Fellow

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State

U.S. Department of State

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STRATEGY SESSION #1

2:15 High Stakes, Sensitive Decisions on the Fate of Non-Notified Transactions: How Practitioners Are Now Advising on Whether or Not to File, and the New Mitigation Complexities

This session will delve into why and how transactions are becoming more complex, and how to best determine whether a CFIUS filing is necessary and weigh the risks of not filing.

• Deciphering the risk factors involved with not filing

• Determining whether a full filing is mandatory

• Assessing whether to file a declaration or a notice

• Calculating whether a voluntary filing will be more cost effective in the long run

• Anticipating which transactions do not warrant heightened scrutiny, including sectors and jurisdictions

• Is it possible to proactively structure a deal so as not to trigger a filing—and, if so, how?

• What matters to foreign investors in the current economic and geopolitical climate 3:00 Keynote Address

Michael Faulkender Deputy Secretary

U.S. Department of the Treasury

John C. Rood CEO and Chairman Momentus Space Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, U.S. Department of Defense

Robert A. Friedman Partner Holland & Knight LLP

Supply Chain Resilience and Critical Infrastructure

Part 1 of this two-part series will focus on CFIUS expectations for safeguarding infrastructure, including critical infrastructure, manufacturing, and processing capacity and the availability of critical goods, materials, and services.

• Assessing the vulnerability of U.S. ports, and infrastructure touching the gird, such as nuclear power, oil and gas works, solar power, wind farms, batteries and other renewable technology

• Keeping up-to-date on how our critical material supply chain is impacted by national security considerations

• Assessing the key infrastructure projects to protect

• How is CFIUS thinking about critical minerals

Nicholas Jackson Chief, Foreign Investment Unit Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Widad E. Whitman Acting Deputy Director for Batteries and Critical Materials, Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains

U.S. Department of Energy

Steven Klemencic Managing Director Berkeley Research Group (BRG)

John P. Carlin Partner

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP

Vincent Mekles Managing Director Alvarez & Marsal

James M. Brower Partner Morrison Foerster LLP

4:30

Post-Election Review of Outbound Investment Policy

The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued final regulations (the Final Rule) this past fall, “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern” (the Outbound Order). The Final Rule provides the operative regulations and explanatory discussion regarding their intent and application. The regulations are in effect as of January 2, 2025.

• Examining how the Outbound Investment Program is working in real life

• Identifying the scope of the OIP and how it is different from the Executive Order

• How will U.S. persons outside of the US be treated, including those who are working for non-U.S. companies

• What policies and procedures can companies put in place

• How transactions are being reviewed

• Investing in prohibited areas, AI and quantum

• Raising or borrowing capital when you want to make overseas investments

• What are the guidance, qualifications and criteria for approvals?

Sarah Bauerle Danzman

Resident Senior Fellow, Economic Statecraft Initiative Geoeconomic Center Atlantic Council

Chrisopher B. Monahan Partner

Faegre Drinker LLP

Charles Morrison

Policy Director

House Select Strategic Competition

Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee

5:15 Closing Remarks from the Conference Co-Chair and End of Day One Networking Cocktail Reception

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7:30 Registration and Morning Coffee

8:40 Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs

Brian Reissaus

Senior Advisor, National Security Freshfields US LLP

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Investment Security Operations, U.S. Department of Treasury

Anne Salladin Partner

Hogan Lovells US LLP

Former Senior Counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Janine N. Slade

Special Counsel

Covington & Burling LLP

Former Deputy Director, Foreign Investment Risk Management, Department of Homeland Security

8:45 Interview with DHS

Giovanna Cinelli

Deputy General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel Department of Homeland Security

Moderator: Janine N. Slade

Special Counsel

Covington & Burling LLP

Former Deputy Director, Foreign Investment Risk Management, Department of Homeland Security

9:15 Safeguarding Data Centers, Personal Sensitive Data and the Tech Supply Chain

This session will provide a review of the "Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern" order.

As well, this session will look at the order "Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain".

• Defining "Personal Sensitive Data" under the EO and how the definition may evolve in practice

• Restricting data transactions, including vendor agreements (including agreements for technology services and cloudservice agreements; employment agreements; and investment agreements)

• Restricting access by "countries of concern" to Americans' bulk sensitive personal data

• Balancing the security of U.S.-based data centers with the expense of staying local

Nathan D. Fisher

Managing Director

StoneTurn

Former Unit Chief, Directorate of Intelligence Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Randall Cook

Managing Director Alvarez & Marsal

Ryan Majerus Partner

King and Spalding LLP

Former Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce

Bridget McGovern Partner

Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Former Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

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DAY TWO | Friday, April 25, 2025

GLOBAL FDI REGIMES

10:15 How International Regimes Are Now Defining “National Security” and “Economic Interest”

This session will explore what constitutes “national security” from global perspectives, and how enforcement is being approached in key jurisdictions.

• Examining the definition of “national security”

• Challenges with doing the analysis and coming up with a result CANADA: Investment Canada Act (2024)

• Foreign investments in the critical minerals sector as a national security concern

• Determining whether an investment is of "net benefit", such as the effect on economics

EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Open Strategic Autonomy

• Trade outside the EU as an exclusive responsibility of the EU and not it’s member countries

• Open Strategic Autonomy it builds on the EU’s openness to contribute to the economic recovery

PART TWO: SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE

11:15 AI, ML, Quantum Computing and Connected

Part 2 of this series will focus on safeguarding against digital risks, including cybersecurity.

• Examining the national security concerns with emerging tech

• What is in the draft regulations and how is the national security risk changing? How will this sector be regulated?

• How is CFIUS thinking about this sector, including the definition of “foundational technology”

• How do you classify tech as dual-use? The interplay of ITCS and CFIUS

• When you do and don’t need to file

Jamieson McKay

Director General, Foreign Investment Review and Economic Security Branch (FIRES) Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada, Government of Canada

Jennifer Danner Riccardi Senior Advisor

Delegation of the European Union (Washington DC)

Anne Salladin Partner

Hogan Lovells US LLP

Former Senior Counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Mario Mancuso, P.C. Partner Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Eric Matrejek

Managing Director Berkeley Research Group (BRG)

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• Developing your mitigation negotiation strategy early in the transaction process

• Calculating when to involve third-party monitors and choosing the right service provider

• Determining what is considered “limited risk”

• Structuring a deal when there is urgency and what to do if the transaction closes before the CFIUS review

• Working within the CFIUS system while continuing to do business

• Mitigating lower-probability risk agreements

• Mitigating hypothetical future scenarios at the beginning of the agreement – anticipating CFIUS’ long-term risk considerations

• Drafting an agreement for your client with the highest-risk possibilities in mind 12:45 Networking Luncheon 1:45

CFIUS AND EXPORT CONTROLS

John J. Vecchione Senior Litigation Counsel New Civil Liberties Alliance

4:15 Export Control Classification: The Evolving Scope of Critical Technology and How it Affects Mandatory Filings

This session will delve into the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) and the EAR99 for low-technology consumer goods, and its interplay with FIRRMA and how presidential authority to regulate and enforce export controls is now being implemented.

• Classifying technology under EAR99, when you need a licence and where the tech can be exported to

• Determining when BUS will make a unilateral technology classifications, and which agencies will get involved

• Practical impact of expanding the mandatory declaration process

• Unpacking the evolving interplay of export controls and foreign investment reviews

• Evaluating whether or not your company has critical technology

• Discussing how presidential authority is being coordinated with the Secretaries of Commerce

• Defense, Energy and State to identify “emerging and foundational technologies” that are essential to national security, but are not deemed “critical technologies” subject to CFIUS review

• Emerging implications for exporters operating in sectors that are identified as involving foundational or emerging technologies

5:00

Alexandra Lopez-Casero Partner Nixon Peabody LLP

Christopher T. Timura Partner Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Moderator: Jerry Fowler

Director, CFIUS and National Security Control Risks

Closing Remarks from the Conference Co-Chairs and Conference Concludes

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