Hogan Lovells US LLP International Trade and Investment team leverages its strong global presence to address the issues of clients across multiple jurisdictions. The firm is capable of navigating complex export controls, sanctions, and customs restrictions to provide comprehensive advice to global institutions. With a notable strength in export controls and economic sanctions, the team has notable activity in ‘high-risk’ countries, with a high demand for compliance-related issues pertaining to export control restrictions imposed by the US on Russia. Ajay Kuntamukkala provides advice to both US and international companies. Stephen Propst has 25 years of experience advising space and satellite industry clients. Aleksandar Dukicis a go-to sanctions lawyer for financial institutions whilst Beth Peters has vast experience in a variety of international trade sectors. Anthony Capobianco is an export and sanctions expert, whilst Craig Lewis focuses his practice on customs and forced labor.
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‘The Hogan Lovells team provides practical, timely trade advice.’
‘High level of expertise, true professionals, proactive and responsive, very capable, can cover all of the sanctions and export control areas’
‘Responsive, experts. Beth Peters manages relationships well and ensures good quality of legal guidance. ’
Key clients
- Nasdaq, Inc.
- Federal Express
- ZTE
- Lockheed Martin
- SES S.A.
- Pfizer
- Medtronic
- Valeo
- Teva Pharmaceuticals
- Stratasys
Work highlights
Assisted the client with a voluntary self-disclosure and settlement with the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) relating to U.S. sanctions on Iran, including negotiating a significant reduction of the civil monetary penalty.
Supporting the leading global security and aerospace company’s inhouse team in conducting trade compliance due diligence on potential portfolio companies, conducting related risk analysis, and working with the portfolio companies to ensure compliance with applicable export control laws.
Serving as lead US export controls and sanctions counsel to the Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and systems company ZTE, assisting with all aspects of compliance with US regulations and the terms of the company’s unprecedented 10-year Superseding Settlement Agreement (SSA) with the US Department of Commerce.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Ajay Kuntamukkala
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Josh Gelula
Practice head
Ajay Kuntamukkala
Other key lawyers
Beth Peters; Stephen Propst; Aleksandar Dukic; Anthony Capobianco; Craig Lewis; Josh Gelula