CFIUS, Export Controls, and the New Era of Economic Security
With Alexis Early | Hosted by Jake E. Jennings
October 30, 2025
Coffee, Trade, and Tech, Episode #8
In episode eight of our Tholos Talks series that unpacks the defining economic challenges of the 21st century — Coffee, Trade, and Tech — Jake welcomes Alexis Early, an international trade and national security partner in the Antitrust, Competition, and Trade practice, to explore how export controls, CFIUS, and ICTS regulations have become central to U.S. economic security. Together, they discuss how these tools shape global investment, supply chains, and access to technology.
This conversation shows that trade compliance is no longer just a legal requirement—it’s a strategic business function. Highlighting how companies that integrate compliance into decision-making stand to gain resilience and competitiveness in a world where economic policy and national security are increasingly intertwined.
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About Our Guest
Alexis Early is an international trade and national security partner in the Antitrust, Competition, and Trade practice at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP). Alexis advises U.S. and foreign-based multinational clients in information technology/telecom, financial services and insurance, energy and infrastructure, aerospace and defense, emerging technologies, food and agriculture, shipping and logistics, and education/humanitarian sectors across a broad range of transactions. Alexis is also a co-founder of Women in CFIUS. Her insights regularly appear in The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Reuters, The Washington Post, and other major publications. She serves on the Wellesley Business Leadership Council, the Washington College of Law Advisory Council on Business Law, and as a director of SMYAL, DC’s largest organization supporting LGBTQ youth. She has volunteered as an elections monitor in the United States and internationally and advises clients and pro bono partners on the rule of law, human rights, and LGBTQ issues.
About Our Host
Jake E. Jennings is Chair of Technology and Trade at Basilinna. He is a seasoned government affairs leader with over three decades of experience with expertise in global trade, supply chain policy, and international markets. His career spans...read the full bio here.
About Tholos Talks
Tholos Talks is a series following the spirit of the tholos circle, where Ancient Greek intellectuals gathered to debate the issues of the day. Through deep insight and thought-provoking dialogue, we offer the tools to decode complexity and illuminate the path forward.
Tholos Talks is hosted by the Basilinna team and is produced by the Basilinna Institute.
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