Brad Dumbacher

Brad Dumbacher is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office and a member of the International Trade Practice Group and National Security & Defense Industry Sector Group.

Mr. Dumbacher advises clients on international trade and national security regulatory matters, with a focus on foreign direct investment and industrial security, including Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews; Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) matters, including foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI) mitigation; and compliance with the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Outbound Investment Security Program. He represents a diverse client base of domestic and international corporations, as well as investment firms and their portfolio companies, across the defense, aerospace, telecommunications, semiconductor, manufacturing, infrastructure, energy and healthcare sectors, among others.

Mr. Dumbacher guides clients through every phase of the CFIUS process, from corporate and fund structuring to addressing national security regulatory considerations, transaction due diligence, risk assessments, negotiation and drafting of transaction documents, preparation of CFIUS filings and engagement with CFIUS agencies throughout the review process. He also advises on the negotiation and implementation of complex national security agreements and related compliance programs.

In addition, Mr. Dumbacher advises clients on national security regulatory matters related to compliance with export controls such as International Traffic in Arms Regulations/Export Administration Regulations (ITAR/EAR) and economic sanctions. He also advises on matters involving potential and ongoing congressional investigations, as well as on Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) investigations.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Dumbacher was an associate at two international law firms, advising on international trade and national security matters. Prior to joining private practice, he worked on CFIUS matters as a policy advisor in the Treasury Department's Office of Investment Security, and he previously served as a law clerk and legal fellow on the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Representative Experience

• Represented a global cyber safety company in its $25 billion combination with a major cybersecurity brand
• Represented two large private equity firms in connection with their $17 billion acquisition of a cloud-based enterprise software company
• Represented a leading private equity firm in connection with its $10 billion acquisition of a global cloud-based customer service provider
• Represented a Japanese multinational company in connection with its $15 billion acquisition by a Tokyo-based private equity firm
• Represented a leading global alternative investment manager in its acquisition of a majority stake in a leading American independent power producer
• Represented a leading developer and manufacturer in connection with its $970 million acquisition by the largest fully integrated producer of stainless steel in the United States and its European parent company
• Represented a private equity firm on its strategic investment in a Boston-based provider of independent research and advisory services for the information security industry
• Represented the first and only national not-for-profit vision benefits company and one of the largest vision insurance providers in the U.S. on its acquisition of the nation's largest alliance and buying group for independent eye care professionals
• Represented a primary infrastructure investment vehicle on its entry into a consortium alongside other strategic and financial partners
• Represented a private equity firm on its acquisition of a controlling interest in a resins business from a global chemical company in a $1.8 billion transaction
• Represented a private equity firm on its purchase of an open finance and analysis platform serving the financial services industry
• Represented a leading private equity firm in its acquisition of a leading provider of print and digital advertising solutions
• Represented a leading alternative investment firm in a strategic investment by one of its affiliates in a provider of revenue cycle management solutions to healthcare providers
• Advised a leading Israeli artificial intelligence (AI) platform company on securing CFIUS approval in connection with its acquisition of a U.S.-based AI enterprise business