A key port of call for large domestic and international clients, Mayer Brown ‘s trade practice is engaged in a wide range of customs, export controls and economic sanctions mandates. Sydney Mintzer spearheads the customs team, which has experience representing clients before CBP, and advises on import compliance and supply chain strategy. The team in Washington DC routinely advises US manufacturers, stemming from its relationship with Berkshire Hathaway, and increasingly Chinese companies. As a native Mandarin speaker, Jing Zhang is a go-to for complex supply chain issues related to China. Tamer Soliman leads the global sanctions & export controls practice, alongside Thea Kendler, who joined the firm in 2025. Core components of the offering include sanctions compliance risk assessments and classification related to export control laws.
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Key clients
- SONOS Inc
- EverPro Technologies Company, Ltd.
- Southwire Company
- Element Electronics
- Boxwell LLC
- Arkema Inc
- Wireless Supply Services, LLC (part of Asurion)
- Magellan Corp
- Blue Stem Brands
- Maesa Inc
- Volvo Car Corporation
- Orbit Aluminum Industries
- Teijin Holdings Ltd
- Webb Wheel Products (a Berkshire Hathaway Company)
- Palliser Furniture Holdings Ltd.
- Perfection Hy-Test Company (a Berkshire Hathaway Company)
- ZC Rubber America Inc./Zhongce Rubber Group Co., Ltd.
- Sirio Pharma Co., Ltd.
- OMERS
- Goldman Sachs
Work highlights
Acted as sanctions counsel to Yandex N.V. on its high-stakes, complex exit from Russia, and obtained the OFAC license required to complete the divestment, with a transaction value of over US$5 billion.
Secured a victory for Arkema Inc., a global chemical corporation and lone US producer of R-32, when the US International Trade Commission determined the industry was materially injured by Chinese imports. As a result of the final determination, antidumping duties of between 161% and 211% were imposed.
Representing Volvo in ongoing customs litigation at the US Court of International Trade seeking to invalidate certain section 301 duties imposed by the US Government on imports from China.
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Practice head
Sydney Mintzer; Tamer Soliman; Thea Kendler
Other key lawyers
Jing Zhang; Aiysha Hussain