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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- '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.'
Key clients
- 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
Work highlights
- 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.
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Practice head
David Hamill
Other key lawyers
Kay Georgi; Angela Santos; Christopher Skinner; Sylvia Costelloe