Jonathan Wakely

Jonathan Wakely practices at the intersection of national security and the private sector, advising clients on a range of significant cross-border investment, national security, cybersecurity, supply chain security, and public policy matters. Jonathan has represented clients on national security reviews in virtually all sectors, including semiconductors, telecommunications, financial services, software, IT services, energy, and real estate. His representations include, for example, the landmark CFIUS-based defense of Qualcomm against the attempted hostile takeover by Broadcom; representing Ford Motor Company before CFIUS in multiple strategic transactions, including the $2.6 billion investment by Volkswagen in Ford’s autonomous driving subsidiary, Argo AI; and securing approval from Team Telecom for Univision’s $4.8 billion merger with Televisa. He has also negotiated and advised companies on compliance with many of the most significant, complex, and sensitive national security agreements of the past decade. In addition to his legal practice, he is an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, where he teaches a course on national security and the private sector. Jonathan has also published extensively on matters related to the regulation of foreign investment; his articles have appeared in the Harvard National Security Journal, The International Lawyer, and the Global Trade and Customs Journal. Jonathan earned his B.A. from Haverford College and his J.D., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center.