Cases
Experience: Representative Experience: U.S. Sanctions
Advised on completion of 500 million deal between EU security service provider
Iranian airport authorities for security services at Iranian airports in compliance with post-JCPOA Sanctions
Advised Italian finance
insurance bank on compliance with U.S. sanctions on Iran, Sudan
Russia
Represented Nordic petrochemical company before the Department of Treasury
Department of Commerce with respect to ongoing projects in Iran caught in new U.S. regulations
Advised Swiss aircraft
transportation service company with respect to managing Russian clients
Investigated
defended Korean multinational bank in OFAC enforcement action related to Iranian accounts
obtained a decision of no criminal penalties
Counseled multinational engineering firm on pipeline project in joint venture with Russia
Designed compliance measures for satellite communications company to provide services to ships entering territorial waters of sanctioned countries
Advised on successful acquisition by non-U.S. company of Singapore entity with Iranian supply chain in compliance with applicable U.S. regulations
Performed compliance investigation for U.S. private equity company acquiring ownership of non-U.S. energy company with interests in Iran
Designed in-house compliance capabilities for U.S. investment services company for its global web-based offerings
White Collar Defense
Litigation
Defended U.S. multinational energy company in FCPA investigation by U.S. Justice Department (DOJ)
Securities
Exchange Commission (SEC) as well as foreign authorities
Defended U.S. electronics distributor in enforcement action by U.S. Attorney's Office for Middle District of Florida resulting in civil disposition with no criminal charges
Defended software company in investigation of sales to Iran under U.S. sanctions
export control regulations
Led the internal investigation for a global bank into its OFAC sanctions compliance practices
defended against enforcement actions by DOJ, OFAC, SDNY,
U.S. bank regulatory authorities
Advised on the defense of FCPA investigation of Fortune 100 U.S. agricultural products company related to bribery allegations on three continents
CFIUS
Represented French conglomerate on a 850 million strategic acquisition of a U.S. renewable energy company
Represented UK defense manufacturer in acquisition of California aerospace company in two-stage transaction delaying trigger of m
atory CFIUS declaration filing
Represented Seller in auction sale of assets including real property proximate to U.S. Naval Base
Coordinated with Sheppard M&A team to provide prospective advice on the CFIUS risk of dozens of prospective deals pre-
post-FIRRMA
Represented French investors in acquisition of U.S. manufacturers of deep sea exploration
naval search
rescue equipment
Represented seller in sale to Indian computing equipment manufacturer
obtained CFIUS clearance on behalf of both parties
Represented U.S. entity in CFIUS submission in connection with sale to non-U.S. investment fund of critical infrastructure assets
Tariffs, Trade
Customs
Appeared with clients before U.S. Trade Representative committee on the imposition of Section 301 tariffs to present their cases for exemption from the tariffs
Advised several U.S. manufacturers on submitting comments on
requesting exemptions from the imposition of Section 301 tariffs on products
components from China
Successfully represented a U.S. manufacturer to the Korean Customs Service
obtained preferential treatment in Korea for that company's products under the Korea U.S. Free Trade Agreement
Represented U.S.
Canadian petroleum shippers, natural gas shippers
pipelines in discussions with U.S. Customs
U.S. Census on regulatory interpretations
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Represented U.S. energy company in a multi-national anti-bribery
FCPA investigation conducted in coordination between U.S.
Ghanaian authorities
Defended U.S. energy company in FCPA investigation by U.S. Justice Department (DOJ)
Securities
Exchange Commission (SEC)
Conducted internal investigation of FCPA red flag reports related to sales by U.S. oil field equipment manufacturer from its agent in South America
Designed FCPA
Chinese anti-corruption compliance program for the Chinese operations of U.S. Fortune 100 electronics company
Advised on internal FCPA investigation of Fortune 100 U.S. agricultural products company related to bribery allegations on three continents
Counseled non-U.S. automotive company on developing
implementing compliance program
training
Export Controls
Applied for
obtained one of the first export licenses under revised sanctions regulations that permitted a U.S. company to send good to Cuba to support a clean-water initiative in that country
Completed a company-wide ITAR compliance audit for the U.S. facilities of a global materials manufacturer
obtained a closed matter with no penalty or further action from The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)
Executed an ITAR review for a U.S. aerospace
defense manufacturer, integrating the compliance policies of two merged companies
reporting to regulators on the same
Completed a review of EAR control compliance for a second-market microchip distributor pursuant to an FBI subpoena
negotiated closure of the investigation with significant reduction in penalties as a result of compliance improvements
cooperation
Represented major U.S. consulting firm in internal investigation relating to the inadvertent export of controlled technical data
Counseled Fortune 100 aerospace company concerning civilian
military export control matters, including controls relating to encryption
composites
Represented non-U.S. multinational chemical manufacturer in obtaining licenses for the export of controlled chemicals for medical research
Advised multiple U.S. research universities on technology
deemed export issues related to non-U.S. campuses, students
faculty
Represented global automotive company establish
deploy export compliance processes, agreement language
training to U.S.
non-U.S. personnel
Defended U.S. electronics distributor in enforcement action by U.S. Attorney's Office for Middle District of Florida resulting in civil disposition with no criminal charges
Represented Non-U.S. multinational manufacturer obtain licenses under ITAR for sharing controlled technical data to produce protective equipment for the U.S. military
Litigation
Other
Prepared a petition for certiori to the U.S. Supreme Court for a suit to protect the civil rights of immigrant detainees
Defended the District of Columbia in a civil suit against 32 DCPD officers for damages related to the service of a warrant on a murder suspect
Defended the District of Columbia in a civil suit against doctors at public hospitals who had performed free clinic care for patients underserved areas
Served as judicial clerk for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Pro Bono
Represented the widows of U.S. veterans in efforts to obtain benefits from the U.S. Veterans Administration
