Following the hires of high-profile CFIUS experts at Skadden, Kirkland & Ellis, and other firms, Dorsey & Whitney has hired a former Deputy Director in the Treasury office responsible for CFIUS. Details, other recent hires, and contact information are inside.

U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary for Investment Security Thomas Feddo recently provided insights on CFIUS activities, noting the Committee has cleared transactions totaling nearly $400 billion since FIRRMA was enacted. Inside, we summarize key takeaways, including his comment that formal enforcement guidelines are coming.

The law firm of Skadden Arps is reloading, after three high-profile CFIUS experts left the law firm last year. This week, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish rejoined the firm in its CFIUS and National Security Group. Details, history, contacts and more are inside.

One can tell a lot about the direction of an organization based on positions for which it recruits. Inside, we take a look at open CFIUS-related positions at Treasury and Defense, including their roles, objectives, and unique insights from the posting (hint: it’s international).

Two more companies have recently named CFIUS experts to their boards of directors, continuing a trend we’ve been noticing for months. The companies, trustees, details, disclosures, and contact information are inside.

Last week, the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis announced that Ivan Schlager will join the firm as a partner. Schlager is the third CFIUS expert to leave Skadden Arps in the last four months. Details and contact information are inside…