Nicholas Klein

Nicholas Klein concentrates his practice in national security and international trade with a focus on reviews before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), U.S. export controls, and economic sanctions. Nick has extensive experience advising U.S. companies and foreign investors in understanding and allocating CFIUS risk, determining whether filings are mandatory or advisable, and navigating the CFIUS process. He assists companies with facility security clearances to mitigate foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI) under the industrial security regulations. Nick represents clients in the aerospace and defense, telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, software, professional services, cybersecurity, life sciences, biotechnology, energy, and emerging technology sectors, among many others. Nick is recognized by Chambers USA and has been named to Foreign Investment Watch's Top Advisors List each year since its inception in 2022, which recognizes "top advisors who provide advice and counsel concerning foreign investment and national security in the U.S. and abroad." Nick regularly counsels clients on complex compliance, licensing, and enforcement matters related to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the embargoes and sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), federal firearms regulations, nuclear-related export controls, and anti-boycott regulations. He has considerable experience designing and implementing compliance programs and corporate policies regarding U.S. export controls and economic sanctions laws. Nick also assists companies with trade compliance assessments and internal investigations, voluntary disclosures, licensing, and export classification. Prior to his legal career, Nick was an officer in the United States Army. Nick maintains an active pro bono practice advocating on behalf of military veterans.