Agustin is a seasoned business partner who leverages his in-house background to guide tobacco, cannabis, gambling, and other highly regulated clients as they navigate federal, state, and local regulation of the licensing, taxation, marketing, advertising, and sale of their products and services.
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Agustin is sought after by clients for his strategic counsel on their most challenging competitive and regulatory compliance issues, including tobacco Master Settlement Agreement issues, federal and state enforcement investigations, licensing and excise tax issues, developing compliance programs, and evaluating advertising and marketing practices. A partner in the firm's Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement (RISE) Practice Group as well as its Tobacco + Nicotine and Cannabis law practices, he represents manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and suppliers in all aspects of their businesses, including regulatory compliance, FDA requirements, administrative disputes involving federal or state governmental entities, mergers and acquisitions, commercial agreements, and taxation matters.
Before joining the firm, Agustin was a vice president and associate general counsel at Altria Group, Inc., the largest tobacco company in the U.S. In this role, he addressed a wide range of compliance, corporate governance, litigation, and transactional issues worldwide, focusing on strategic results and successful resolutions. Agustin leverages this experience to work with clients in all segments of the tobacco industry, including cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes, and other novel products.
Fluent in Spanish and proficient in Portuguese, Agustin has built supply chain compliance programs in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, and helped build several regulatory compliance systems, including systems designed to mitigate exposure to risks in the areas of antitrust law, anticorruption/antibribery laws, the FCPA, and corporate social responsibility.
Agustin often writes about regulatory issues and provides ongoing analysis and commentary on regulatory developments. He is a contributor to the firm's regulatory blog, Regulatory Oversight.
Tobacco
Cannabis
Advertising and Marketing
Gambling
In-House and General Corporate Experience
Representative matters may include engagements before joining Troutman Pepper.
Articles + Publications
March 2024
Regulatory Oversight Newsletter — March 2024
Articles + Publications
03.06.24
Troutman Pepper Cannabis Communications Newsletter — March 6, 2024
Regulatory Oversight
03.04.24
Recreational Marijuana Regime Passes Virginia General Assembly
Articles + Publications
03.01.24
Cannabis Communications Newsletters
Articles + Publications
02.23.24
Troutman Pepper Cannabis Communications Newsletter — February 23, 2024
Tobacco Law Blog
02.20.24
State Excise Tax Considerations for Tobacco and Nicotine Manufacturers, Distributors and Retailers