Former State Dept. Official Joins Skadden's CFIUS/International Trade Group

Brian Egan joined Skadden Arps as a partner in its Council on Foreign Investment in the U.S., National Security and International Trade Group, the firm announced. Egan, who joins the firm from Steptoe & Johnson, formerly served as the senior-most lawyer at the State Department and the White House's National Security Council. At Skadden, Egan will advise on “all aspects of export controls,” and will counsel clients on CFIUS reviews and foreign investment matters, the firm said.