Headquartered in Washington DC, ArentFox Schiff‘s International Trade and Investment group, chaired by David Hamill, boasts a deep bench of lawyers, with additional expertise in various other domestic and international offices, enabling them to handle a variety of customs, export controls, and economic sanctions-related issues. In the customs space, the team is capable of advising on classification, value, and origin issues, with Angela Santos, head of the customs sub-section, a forced labor regulation export. The sanctions team regularly assist international clients across a variety of jurisdictions, with notable activity supporting defense companies faced with DDTC consent agreements. Kay Georgi and Christopher Skinner have a deep understanding of the economic sanctions landscape, as well as the ITAR and EAR frameworks.
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Témoignages
Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.
- 'The lawyers are technically excellent. Experts in their filed, but also approachable, commercial and easy to work with.'
- 'Kay Georgi is a superstar - easy to deal with and fantastically astute.'
- 'They do not recommend to invest on something unworthy. On trade matters, this is important.'
- 'The team combines solid expertise with a tailored one-to-one approach for the client, who may benefit from responsiveness. I appreciate the team as regards service quality, strong commitment, competence and flexibility.'
Clients clés
- Government of Quebec
- Assan Aluminyum
- Hanwha Q Cells
- Crown Holdings, Kingston Technology, and many others
- Dover Corporation
- AeroVironment, Inc.
- Forced Labor Guidance
- Crown Cork & Seal
- Section 301
Points forts
- Representing the Government of Quebec in a countervailing duty (anti-subsidy) investigation of Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada. The most common form of this paper is newsprint.
- Counsel clients in various industries including fashion, solar, electronics, clean energy, and automotive, regarding compliance with forced labor laws.
- Advises Dover Corporation, a global manufacturer with annual revenues exceeding $7 billion, on both import and export investigations, False Claims Act (FCA) investigations, audits, compliance training, classifications, and compliance strategies.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Responsable de la pratique
David Hamill
Autres avocats clés
Kay Georgi; Angela Santos; Christopher Skinner; Sylvia Costelloe