WASHINGTON, D.C., OCTOBER 27, 2025: International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that leading national security lawyer Antonia Tzinova has joined the Firm as a partner in the Regulatory Transactions Group, based in the Washington, D.C. office.
Antonia guides U.S. and global companies through complex trade, foreign investment and national security issues in major deals and day-to-day operations. She is known for navigating defense exports, sanctions and cross-border investments involving sensitive government and defense sectors.
“We are delighted to welcome Antonia to the Firm,” said Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “Her arrival strengthens our ability to continue helping clients navigate the intricate international trade, CFIUS and national security issues that can arise in complex cross-border transactions.”
“Clients turn to Weil to solve their most difficult regulatory and trade matters in the successful execution of complex, sophisticated transactions,” said Michael J. Aiello, Chairman of Weil’s Corporate Department. “Antonia has an outstanding track record and will be a formidable client advocate and an outstanding team member and colleague.”
“Antonia offers clients exceptional knowledge of international trade, foreign investment and industrial security matters – and harnesses these skills to vigorously and effectively advocate for her clients’ interests,” said Annemargaret Connolly, Head of Weil’s Regulatory Transactions Group. “She will be an invaluable addition to the team.”
Antonia has significant experience advising U.S. and international clients on trade, CFIUS and industrial security issues in M&A, financings, bankruptcies and real estate transactions. She also advises on defense and high-technology exports, sanctions, customs and import compliance, including the development and implementation of export-control programs. She has successfully guided clients in structuring investments in sensitive sectors, conducting internal investigations and voluntary disclosures and managing compliance across an array of industries.
Antonia joins from Holland & Knight LLP, where she was a partner and led the CFIUS and Industrial Security team.
“Weil’s Regulatory Transactions Group is widely recognized for its success in completing the most complex, cross-border transactions,” said Antonia. “I am excited to join this exceptional team and help our clients to overcome barriers, manage risk and make well-informed decisions across today’s global markets.”
About Weil’s Regulatory Transactions Group
Weil’s Regulatory Transactions Group works closely with the Firm’s Corporate and Restructuring Departments, providing comprehensive regulatory advice in connection with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, financings, securities offerings and disclosure, restructurings and liquidations. The team also advises on special projects involving real estate, infrastructure development, securities disclosure, environmental and representations and warranties insurance and loan guarantees. Our lawyers are skilled at analyzing complex technical facts and ever-changing legal regimes and decoding them into strategic advice that our clients can utilize and manage alongside other transactional aspects.
About Weil
Founded in 1931, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has been a preeminent provider of legal services for more than 90 years. With approximately 1,200 lawyers in offices on three continents, Weil has been a pioneer in the marketplace and a first-mover in the establishment of many significant practice areas. The Firm’s four departments, Corporate, Litigation, Restructuring, and Tax, Executive Compensation & Benefits, and more than two dozen practice groups are consistently recognized as leaders in their respective fields.
