Economic sanctions and national security-related trade and technology policies can significantly alter the products, partners, and markets available to companies. Violations of these regulations also can severely impact a company’s finances and reputation. Additionally, compliance with customs rules when importing products is critical, especially as U.S. policies on tariffs, forced labor, and other areas continue to evolve.
Our national team offers comprehensive representation in U.S. sanctions, export controls, imports, foreign direct investment, and related areas, guiding clients through the complex and ever-changing landscape of global trade compliance. We provide services in compliance counseling, cross-border transactions, due diligence, internal controls development, license applications, and enforcement representation. We also assist clients in engaging with key government decision-makers to influence U.S. policies and regulations.
Our Services
- Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and U.S. Government-Related Data Regulations: We offer guidance on compliance with this national security-focused data security regime administered by the Department of Justice’s National Security Division.
- Export Controls: We assist clients in complying with regulatory requirements for exports and technology transfers, including the ITAR, EAR, Part 810, and U.S. anti-boycott regulations. Our services include jurisdictional analysis, classification, licensing, license exceptions, ITAR registration, transactional support, and enforcement representation.
- Import Compliance and U.S. Customs and Border Protection: We represent clients in import compliance matters, including tariffs, AD/CVD proceedings, country of origin determinations, ruling requests, classifications, valuations, protests, forced labor compliance (including the UFLPA) and prior disclosures to CBP.
- Economic Sanctions: We provide guidance on U.S. economic sanctions administered by OFAC and the State Department. Our services include understanding the scope of regulations, risk assessment, compliance program development, obtaining specific licenses, utilizing exemptions and general licenses, mitigating jurisdictional and secondary sanctions risk, and assisting clients in seeking removal from sanctioned party lists, including the SDN list.
- Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) / Anti-Money Laundering (AML): We offer regulatory advice and compliance counseling, transactional support, and enforcement representation on BSA/AML matters. This includes drafting and implementing policies and procedures, conducting audits/reviews, and responding to regulator examinations.
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): We handle complex matters involving the FCPA and other international anti-corruption laws. Our services include compliance counseling, risk identification and mitigation, enforcement representation, and compliance program review and enhancement.
- Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS): Any transaction involving foreign investment in a U.S. business can potentially trigger CFIUS review. We help with pre-transaction due diligence, filing CFIUS notifications, working with the designated agencies during reviews, and negotiating required National Security Agreements to address perceived security risks.
- Outbound Investment Security: We advise clients on compliance with the Treasury Department’s Outbound Investment Security program targeting certain advanced technologies and China.
- Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS): We provide guidance on engagement with the government and compliance with the Commerce Department’s ICTS regulations, targeting national security risks related to ICTS supply chains linked to China, Russia, and other U.S. adversary countries.
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