John P. Carlin, former assistant attorney general for the US Department of Justice's National Security Division, chairs Morrison & Foerster's Global Risk + Crisis Management practice and is co-chair of Morrison & Foerster's National Security practice. He regularly advises industry-leading organizations in sensitive cyber, sanctions and embargoes, and other national security matters; white-collar investigations; and government enforcement actions.

During his time at the DOJ, John prosecuted major sanctions and export controls matters, including significant civil and criminal penalties against major global actors and noteworthy cases against malicious cyber actors. John regularly advises leading US and overseas companies across numerous industries - including in the technology, healthcare, defense, media, pharmaceutical, and telecommunications sectors - regarding crisis management, cyber incident response and preparedness, regulatory strategy, FARA, and CFIUS. He is also the author of Dawn of the Code War: America's Battle Against Russia, China, and the Rising Global Cyber Threat, which provides an inside look into how we combat daily attacks on United States companies, citizens, and government.