Nicholas Klein

Representative Transactional Matters include:

• Ghost Robotics Corporation in its acquisition by LIG Nex1
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise in its divestment of Communications Technology Group business to HCLTech
• Kerry Logistics Network Limited in its acquisition of Topocean Group
• Costar Technologies, Inc., a security solution and surveillance camera business, in its acquisition by IDIS Co. Ltd. 
• Monnoyeur Group in its acquisition of VinZero, a digital technology in architecture, engineering, construction company
• Mercedes Benz Group AG in its investment in Factorial Energy, a developer of solid-state battery cells
• STORE Capital Corporation in its acquisition by GIC and Oak Street Capital, a division of Blue Owl Capital
• CBC Europe S.à r.l. in its acquisition of SinterFire, Inc., a manufacturer of projectiles and ammunition
• John Menzies plc in its acquisition by Agility Public Warehousing K.S.C.P
• Koura Global, a subsidiary of Orbia Advance Corporation S.A.B. de C.V., in its acquisition of Silatronix, Inc., a battery technology company
• insightsoftware in its investment from Hg Capital
• MITRO Biotech Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of XingImaging, LLC, a biomarker imaging company leading radiopharmaceutical imaging trials 
• GMM Pfaudler Ltd. in the reorganization of the Pfaudler Group
• Harrison Street Real Estate Capital in its acquisition of its acquisition of SDC Summit Holdings, a leading dark fiber infrastructure provider
• JGC Holdings Corporation in its investment in NuScale Power, LLC, a developer of small modular reactors
• Parasol Renewable Energy LLC in the sale of Clēnera to Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd.
• Ecwid Inc. in its acquisition by Lightspeed POS Inc., global e-commerce platform
• Learning Technologies Group in its acquisition of GP Strategies Corporation
• Montana Aerospace AG in its pending acquisition of ASCO Industries
• Stantec, Inc. in its acquisition of the U.S. engineering and consulting business of Cardno Limited
• Neva SGR SPA, Intesa Sanpaolo Group's venture capital fund, in its investment in Skydweller Aero Inc.
• Noosphere Ventures with its acquisition of certain assets of Firefly Systems (Firefly Aerospace)
• TDK Corporation with respect to its acquisition of Chirp Microsystems, Inc.

Representative Compliance Matters include:

• Advising companies, particularly technology companies, on the impacts of U.S. sanctions and export controls on Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine to their operations in those countries.
• Advising money managers, private equity, sovereign wealth funds, SPACs, among other parties on the impact of U.S. regulatory changes with respect to China.
• Counseling several global and U.S. companies with respect to supply chain and operational implications of U.S. regulatory changes with respect to China.
• Conducting numerous internal investigations and favorably resolving voluntary disclosures with BIS (EAR), DDTC (ITAR) and OFAC (sanctions) for U.S. and non-U.S. companies across a broad range of sectors, including IT services, software and software services, e-commerce, cybersecurity, defense contracting, aerospace MRO, manufacturing, semiconductors, energy infrastructure and equipment, and telecommunications.
• Advising joint ventures on export control implications for formation and operation.
• Developing and implementing all aspects of compliance programs for several multinational companies, including policies and procedures, export classifications, export licensing, third-party contracts, distribution and vendor assessment, know-your-customer screening, and compliance with export controls, economic sanctions, anti-bribery/FCPA, anti-money laundering, anti-boycott, and customs regulations in global business operations.
• Managing ITAR-related registration and notification obligations.
• Evaluating export control classifications for products, software and technology, including manufactured goods, composites, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, sensors, satellite and spacecraft, clean energy, and encryption, among others. 
• Encryption classification determinations and assisting with required encryption-related filings under export controls.

• "Perils of FDI Reviews in Unexpected Places," ALM China Law & Practice, January 11, 2023
• "Voluntary CFIUS Filings May Limit Uncertain Outcomes," Law360, 25 June 2021
• "Further U.S. restrictions against business with China and Russia may potentially impact Israeli companies," Calcalist, April 20, 2021
• "Insurance Sector Should Expect More Focus From CFIUS," Law360, September 9, 2020
• "Five best practices to navigate CFIUS under the new regulations," Foreign Investment Watch, May 28, 2020
• "US cracks down on investors with Russian, Chinese links," Globes, February 13, 2020

• Speaker, "2023 Fall Advanced Conference: The New Era of Trade Compliance," Society for International Affairs, October 24, 2023
  
• Podcast, "Shaping America’s Global Relations," SideBar Advisors, September 29, 2023
  
• Speaker, "Trade and Technology Year in Review," Berkeley Law Center for Law & Technology, June 20, 2023
• Speaker, "9th National Conference on CFIUS," American Conference Institute, April 13-14, 2023
• Speaker, "National Conference on CFIUS," American Conference Institute, April 26-27, 2022
• Speaker, "U.S.-China Trade Controls," American Conference Institute, October 12-13, 2022
• Speaker, "Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, China Law, Trade, and IP 2021," Conference, November 10, 2021
• Moderator, "Society for International Affairs 2021 Fall Advanced Conference on Evolving Export Controls," Conference, CFIUS and ECRA, October 25, 2021
• Speaker, "The Japan Society of Northern California and JETRO," Webinar, October 7, 2021

• "Biden’s Clamp on China Security Reviews Frustrates Deal Seekers," Bloomberg Law, June 5, 2023
• "Chinese filings for U.S. clearance on investments doubled in 2021," CNBC, August 3, 2022
• "Design of new high-tech export controls aimed at China: A sign of what's to come?" World Trade Online, October 17, 2022
• "U.S. tightens exports to China's chipmaker SMIC, citing risk of military use," Reuters, Sep. 26, 2020 
• "US tightens exports to China's chipmaker SMIC, citing risk of military use," Channel News Asia (CNA), Sep. 26, 2020 
• "U.S. tightens exports to China's chipmaker SMIC, citing risk of military use," The Japan Times, Sep. 26, 2020 
• "Donald Trump: US Treasury should get cut of TikTok deal," BBC News, Aug. 4, 2020 
• "Trump's bid for a piece of Microsoft-TikTok deal could spur legal action," Reuters, Aug. 4, 2020 
• "Exclusive: Winning bidder for Grindr has ties to Chinese owner," Reuters, June 2, 2020 
• Live Interview, "Trump's call for a cut of Microsoft-TikTok deal faces legal challenges," CGTN, Aug. 4, 2020