Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP‘s team, located in Washington DC, handles a range of trade-related mandates including economic and trade sanctions and export controls. Adam Smith co-chairs the international trade advisory & enforcement practice group, as well as the newly launched sanctions & export enforcement practice, alongside Matthew Axelrod, who joined in February 2025. Christopher Timura has strong experience advising global companies on export control licensing to sensitive jurisdictions, classification and jurisdiction analysis.
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‘The team is well-versed in the practice and knows how to appropriately handle the inquiries. It is helpful that a part of the team consists of a former BIS employee.’
‘Very responsive, very knowledgeable, with a practical and thorough approach.’
'Matthew Axelrod is a stand-out lawyer; he is highly responsive and a critical thinker who delivers spot-on and practical advice.'
'The team has a depth of expertise, with the ability to advise on US regulations as well as for other jurisdictions. They have former government leaders and are able to apply learnings and experience from those roles to the advice provided, which is very practical.'
'The people I appreciate the most in the advice I seek are Christopher Timura, Adam Smith and Matthew Axelrod.'
Key clients
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company L.P.
- TotalEnergies SE
- Intuit, Inc.
- UBS AG
- ICANN
- Cryogenic Industries, Inc.
- Accuride Corporation
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Practice head
Adam Smith; Matthew Axelrod
Other key lawyers
Christopher Timura