National Securityand Corporate
Espionage
Our National Security and Corporate Espionage practicehas unparalleled experience at the most senior levels ofgovernment and an unmatched understanding of thecurrent cyber, espionage, and national security risk andregulatory landscape. We assist global clients indeveloping risk mitigation strategies related to their key
assets, expanding into foreign markets, assessing majortransactions, navigating the CFIUS process, addressing
supply chain risks, meeting new government
contracting requirements, minimizing the impact ofsecurity incidents and responding to regulatory actions,lawsuits and congressional inquiries.
To do so, we draw upon:
more than 125 former senior U.S. government
officials with decades of experience in national
security legal positions at agencies, including theFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Office of the Directorof National Intelligence (ODNI), the Office of theU.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S.
Department of Justice (DOJ)
recent FBI and executive branch perspective gained
through the additions this fall of Zack Harmon,
former Chief of Staff of the FBI; Dan Coats, former
Director of National Intelligence and U.S. Senator;
and Sumon Dantiki, former Senior Counselor to theFBI Director
dedicated top-tier practices including Data, Privacyand Security; Special Matters and Government
Investigations; Committee on Foreign Investment inthe U.S. (CFIUS); Government Advocacy and Public
Policy (GAPP); Intellectual Property and others tooffer comprehensive solutions
deep experience counseling clients through hundredsof incidents, including crisis communications andsubsequent litigation, in connection with theCapability
Lawyers
Zachary J. Harmon (Zack)
Washington, D.C.

Daniel R CoatsWashington, D.C.

Sumon Dantiki
Washington, D.C.

country’s most prominent security breaches
extensive experience defending high-profile
government investigations, navigating the uniquechallenges of congressional oversight investigations,and proven track records of success in resulting
litigation, including False Claims Act (FCA)
litigation, shareholder and class action lawsuits, andtrade secret thefta leading international trade practice withmultidisciplinary experience navigating foreign
investment reviews under CFIUS, trade disputes,
export control proceedings and economic sanctions
early and frequent collaboration with our leading
global M&A practice and private equity colleagues
through the life cycle of deals and portfolio company
management
unique technical capabilities of certified ethicalhackers and computer hacking forensic investigators
on our teamInsights
CLIENT ALERT
September 26, 2024
UK Launches New Office of Trade Sanctions
Implementation for Civil Enforcement of Trade Sanctions
CLIENT ALERT
September 23, 2024
Ten-Year Statute of Limitations for Sanctions Violations
UpdateCLIENT ALERT
August 12, 2024
The U.S. Departments of Commerce and State Issue
Proposed Rules Expanding Controls on Military andSecurity-Related Services, End Uses, and End Users
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EventsSPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
June 21, 2024
Craig Carpenito to Speak at The Federalist Society 2024
Third Circuit Chapters Conference
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
June 4, 2024
K&S Panelists to Speak at Denmark/U.S. Defense
Industry Conference
WEBINAR
October 26, 2023
Navigating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA):
Where is DOJ Headed?

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IN THE NEWS
September 19, 2024
Phil Ludvigson explains how a government shutdown
could impact the Committee on Foreign Investment in theUnited States
PRESS RELEASESeptember 16, 2024
Former DOJ Special Counsel and U.S. Attorney Robert
Hur and Associate White House Counsel Leah Grossi
Return to King & Spalding
IN THE NEWS
September 16, 2024
Former DOJ Special Counsel and U.S. Attorney Robert
Hur and Associate White House Counsel Leah Grossi
return as partners in the firm’s Special Matters andGovernment Investigations practice group in Washington,D.C.
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