Lucille Hague

Luci Hague is a leading national security advisor to private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, asset managers and operating companies based in Kirkland’s Washington, D.C., office. Her practice focuses on CFIUS reviews, U.S. outbound investment controls and OFAC sanctions matters. She is widely recognized for her significant experience in addressing CFIUS and other national security considerations and risks across matter contexts and transaction types, including fund formation and design, transaction structuring, co-investments, joint ventures, license agreements and exits. Luci has also successfully led negotiations for many complex CFIUS mitigation agreements to address the U.S. government’s identified national security concerns in specific transactions, and maintains a leading practice on CFIUS non-notified, enforcement and penalty/settlement matters. Her experience includes securing CFIUS clearance for buy- and sell-side clients, including co-investors, across a range of industries including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, defense, real estate, logistics, infrastructure, telecommunications, cybersecurity, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and software. · Kirkland & Ellis LLP

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Luci Hague is a leading national security advisor based in Kirkland's Washington, D.C., office. Her practice focuses on CFIUS reviews, U.S. outbound investment controls and OFAC sanctions matters. She is widely recognized for experience in addressing CFIUS and other national security considerations across fund formation, transaction structuring, co-investments, joint ventures, license agreements, and exits. She has led negotiations for complex CFIUS mitigation agreements, handled non-notified enforcement and penalty matters, and secured CFIUS clearance for buy- and sell-side clients across industries including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, defense, real estate, logistics, infrastructure, telecommunications, cybersecurity, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and software.

Practice areas

CFIUS ReviewsU.S. Outbound Investment ControlsOFAC Sanctions MattersNational Security

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Kirkland & Ellis LLP · Luci Hague is a leading national security advisor to private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, asset managers and operating companies based in Kirkland’s Washington, D.C., office. Her practice focuses on CFIUS reviews, U.S. outbound investment controls and OFAC sanctions matters. She is widely recognized for her significant experience in addressing CFIUS and other national security considerations and risks across matter contexts and transaction types, including fund formation and design, transaction structuring, co-investments, joint ventures, license agreements and exits. Luci has also successfully led negotiations for many complex CFIUS mitigation agreements to address the U.S. government’s identified national security concerns in specific transactions, and maintains a leading practice on CFIUS non-notified, enforcement and penalty/settlement matters. Her experience includes securing CFIUS clearance for buy- and sell-side clients, including co-investors, across a range of industries including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, defense, real estate, logistics, infrastructure, telecommunications, cybersecurity, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and software.

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Expertise

CFIUS ReviewsU.S. Outbound Investment ControlsOFAC SanctionsCFIUS Mitigation AgreementsCFIUS Non-Notified MattersCFIUS Enforcement and Penalty/Settlement

Education

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2015
Davidson College, B.A., Political Science; Russian Minor, cum laude, with Honors, 2008