Schuyler J.Schouten

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Schuyler Schouten counsels and represents clients in international trade, foreign investment, and national security matters and on issues involving regulation of emerging and strategic technologies. He draws on government and private sector experience encompassing litigation, transactions, and crisis management.

Schuyler has extensive experience, in and out of government, with the laws, regulations, and Presidential directives affecting international transactions and supply chains. He regularly represents clients in reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and assists companies in evaluating the rules and incentives relevant to inbound investments, including CHIPS Act (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science) funding opportunities. He advises on sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), export controls administered by the State and Commerce Departments, tariffs, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) import restrictions, and Defense Production Act (DPA) orders. These representations have involved energy, real estate, apparel, pharmaceutical, food, software, semiconductor, satellite, and critical infrastructure companies.

Schuyler joined Jones Day from the White House, where he was Senior Associate Counsel to the President and Deputy Legal Advisor to the National Security Council (NSC), working with lawyers and policymakers at nearly every federal government agency. He worked in the New York and Washington offices of a major law firm and was an aide to former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Most recently, he collaborated with Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, and Daniel Huttenlocher on the book The Age of AI: And Our Human Future. Schuyler is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Experience

  • Evoqua merges with Xylem in $7.5 billion all-stock transactionJones Day advised Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (NYSE: AQUA) in its $7.5 billion stock-for-stock merger with Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL).
  • TotalEnergies' affiliate Cray Valley sells three product lines to Pacific Avenue Capital PartnersJones Day is advising Total Energies on its sale of three product lines to Pacific Avenue Capital Partners (Wingtack®, PolyBD® and Dymalink®) developed by Cray Valley, its resin production and sales affiliate.
  • Timken acquires Nadella Group from ICGJones Day advised The Timken Company in the acquisition of Nadella Group, a leading European manufacturer of linear guides, telescopic rails, actuators and systems and other specialized industrial motion solutions, from ICG plc.
  • NioCorp combines with GX Acquisition Corp. IIJones Day advised NioCorp Developments Ltd. (TSX: NB; OTCQX: NIOBF) in its business combination with GX Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: GXII), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition corporation.
  • CoLift, Traxys Management and Optiver acquire Traxys GroupJones Day is representing CoLift LLC, which is sponsoring the management buy-out of the Traxys Group, a leading global physical trader and merchant in metals and natural resources, together with Optiver, a global market maker and an investor group active in mining and natural resources led by Regent Mercantile Holdings Limited and The LOM Financial Group.
  • FirstEnergy to sell $3.5 billion transmission stake to BrookfieldJones Day is advising FirstEnergy Corp. in the $3.5 billion sale of an additional 30.0% equity stake in its subsidiary FirstEnergy Transmission (“FET”), the holding company for FirstEnergy’s three regulated electric transmission businesses, to North American Transmission Company II L.P., FirstEnergy’s existing joint venture partner in FET and a controlled investment vehicle entity of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners.
  • Meridian Bioscience agrees to be acquired by SD Biosensor and SJL Partners in $1.53 billion all-cash transactionJones Day advised Meridian Bioscience, Inc. in its $1.53 billion all-cash acquisition by SD Biosensor and SJL Partners.
  • ABS sells technical inspection service line to ApaveJones Day is advising ABS Group of Companies, Inc. in the sale by one of its subsidiaries, ABSG Consulting, Inc., of its technical inspection service line to Apave Group, an international inspection group.
  • Nordson Corporation acquires CyberOptics CorporationJones Day advised Nordson Corporation in the acquisition of CyberOptics Corporation, a leading global developer and manufacturer of high-precision 3D optical sensing technology solutions.
  • CDPQ leads $125 million Series D financing of Soli OrganicJones Day advised CDPQ as lead investor in the $125 million Series D financing of Soli Organic, the nation's only soil-based, indoor farming company delivering 100% USDA certified organic produce.
  • Marubeni sells global grain business of Gavilon Agriculture InvestmentJones Day advised Marubeni Corporation in the sale of the global grain business of Gavilon Agriculture Investment, Inc. to Viterra Limited, following a reorganization of Gavilon’s structure.
  • Parker Hannifin's recommended all cash acquisition of Meggitt PLCJones Day acted as counsel to Parker Hannifin Corporation in the £6.3 billion acquisition of Meggitt plc, a leading international company headquartered in Coventry, United Kingdom, specializing in high performance components and subsystems for the aerospace, defense and selected energy markets.
  • Avient acquires DSM Protective Materials businessJones Day advised Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, in the $1.485 billion acquisition and financing of Koninklijke DSM N.V.’s protective materials business, a leading specialty engineered materials business built around the invention of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber.
  • Sensata Technologies acquires DynapowerJones Day advised Sensata Technologies (NYSE: ST), a leading industrial technology company and provider of sensor-rich solutions and insights for customers, in connection with its acquisition of Dynapower Company, LLC, a leading provider of energy storage and power conversion systems, from private equity firm Pfingsten Partners for $580 million in cash.
  • American Industrial Partners portfolio company Vertex merges with VectrusJones Day advised Vertex Aerospace, a portfolio company of American Industrial Partners, in its stock-for-stock merger with Vectrus, Inc. (NYSE: VEC), at an implied value for Vertex of approximately $2.1 billion.
  • Sonepar sells Vallen Distribution to Nautic PartnersJones Day represented the Sonepar Group – a Paris-headquartered global leader in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services – in the sale of Sonepar's subsidiary business, Vallen Distribution, to Nautic Partners, a middle-market private equity firm based in Rhode Island.
  • FirstEnergy sells $2.4 billion minority transmission stake to BrookfieldJones Day represented FirstEnergy Corp. in its $2.4 billion sale of a 19.9% equity stake in its subsidiary FirstEnergy Transmission, the holding company for FirstEnergy’s three regulated electric transmission businesses.
  • Technology company obtains favorable resolution of U.S. Senate inquiryJones Day lawyers successfully represented and advised a U.S.-based smart home technology provider in resolving a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee inquiry into supply chain practices.
  • Consortium BelGaN Group BV acquires ON Semiconductor Belgium BVJones Day advised the consortium BelGaN Group BV with the acquisition of ON Semiconductor Belgium BV, a subsidiary of Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, which designs and manufactures semiconductors components.
  • Arsenal Capital Partners' portfolio company Fenzi Holdings acquires Advanced Glass Technologies business of Johnson Matthey PLCJones Day represented Arsenal Capital Partners' portfolio company, Fenzi Holdings SPV S.p.A., in the acquisition and financing of the Advanced Glass Technologies business of Johnson Matthey PLC, which manufactures advanced glass enamels, precious metal pastes and conductive inks for use in automotive glass and other industry applications.
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    May 2023 Commentary

    Senate Hearings Signal Bipartisan Drive for AI Regulation

    MAY 2023 Alert

    California Takes Significant Step Towards Reforming CEQA and Streamlining Infrastructure Projects

    April 2023 Commentary

    Commerce Publishes Proposed Rule Setting Conditions for Use of CHIPS Funding

    February 2023 Alert

    Better Together: U.S. and EU Enter Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Agreement

    December 2022 Alert

    EU Proposes Corporate Criminal Penalties for Sanctions Breaches

    December 2022 White Paper

    Rising Global Regulation for Artificial Intelligence

    November 2022 Alert

    CFIUS Releases First-Ever Penalty and Enforcement Guidelines

    OCTOBER 2022 Commentary

    U.S. Government Issues Sweeping Controls Relating to Semiconductors, Advanced Computing, and China

    October 2022 Alert

    White House Announces Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights

    September 2022 Alert

    New Security Rules for Organizations Supplying Software to the Federal Government
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    Speaking Engagements

    • March 12, 2023
      American Bar Association 35th Annual Real Property, Trust & Estate National Conference: Federal Regulation of International Investment in Real Estate
    • May 3, 2023
      Digital Assets Week California: Digitizing Public and Private Market Assets, panel on Risk & Control: What Should Financial Institutions Be Mindful Of?
    • November 9, 2022
      East-West Biopharma Summit, panel on Regulation of Cross-Border Collaborations
    • January 27, 2022
      A View From Washington: Regulatory and Legislative Developments During the Biden Administration
    • June 17, 2020
      Cyber Supply Chain and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC): Concerns, Considerations, and Practical Solutions
    • March 11, 2020
      Coronavirus Response: What In-House Counsel Need to Know
    • October 23, 2019
      United States International Trade Commission 13th Annual Services Roundtable
    • September 19, 2019
      Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court Panel Discussion on Sanctions, Export Controls, and the Foreign Agents Registration Act
    • July 12, 2019
      Weathering Trade War Turbulence: A Perspective From Washington, DC

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