Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP export control/sanctions practice, 13 strong, offers a variety of services to a client base that spans a range of sectors including aviation, nuclear, technology, and defense. The team provides an encompassing, global view of sanctions and export control issues, with the ability to handle queries out of multiple jurisdictions. With a notable strength in the aerospace field, driven by Stephan Becker, the team represents significant companies on licensing, compliance, and enforcement matters. Christopher Wall focuses his practice on export controls and foreign investments whilst Nancy Fischer is an expert in sanctions compliance and litigation. Aaron Hutman, Matthew Rabinowitz, and Benjamin Cote are also key members of the Washington DC-based team.
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‘This practice has the ability to cover a wide range of topics and will ensure that it's answers are relevant to the entire business of the client. It is of great benefit to have a partner that will advise based on implications to your entire company versus just a single question as it allows you to move forward effectively.'
‘Stephan Becker is the best trade counsel in business right now. Stephan works to understand the client's business completely and gives his guidance and counsel with an awareness of what present and future implications to actions may be and what historical case history shows. Stephan works to understand and answer the questions raised, while also advising on what is relevant to what was asked based upon your business. Stephan also understands different ways that businesses engage within their industries, and how those industries operate. ’
‘This is a very top-end, sophisticated,, and experienced team of regulatory lawyers at the top of their game. In the ever-evolving world of sanctions, the team is extremely talented at managing key stakeholders and what is often a challenging process. ’
‘Nancy Fischer is a stand-out, a genuine market leader in this area. It is a mixture of her experience and ability to plot a likely outcome that makes her excel. ’
‘Pillsbury is my "go-to" law firm for complex export control issues. They have a multi-faceted team with top-tier experts in their respective fields. Every lawyer I've worked with has been accessible (especially on short notice) and has provided pragmatic legal advice.’
‘I have worked with Aaron Hutman, and Ben Cote. They are outstanding lawyers in their respective fields of export control. Moreover, they are always accessible, sensitive to deadlines, and are personable.’
Key clients
- Chevron
- Meta
- Gates Corporation
- ATR
- JGC Holdings Corporation
- Oshkosh Corporation & Oshkosh Defense Corporation
- Panasonic Corporation / Panasonic Avionics Corporation
Work highlights
- Represent the Ad Hoc Utilities Group (“AHUG”) (consisting of U.S. utility companies, including Constellation Energy (formerly known as Exelon), Dominion, Entergy, Duke Energy, PG&E, Ameren, and Xcel) in connection with shipments of uranium to the United States under the Russian Suspension Agreement (administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce), legislation.
- Advise Bank of Cyprus and Association of Cypriot Banks on U.S. sanctions, export control and AML compliance matters, and interplay with the rules of the other jurisdictions.
- Advise Chevron on a wide range of international trade related matters including sanctions and compliance issues involving all U.S., UK, and EU sanctions programs, export controls (technology transfers, encryption licensing, deemed exports, etc.), antiboycott, CFIUS issues and customs matters.
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Next generation partners
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Aaron Hutman
Practice head
Stephan Becker; Nancy Fischer
Other key lawyers
Christopher Wall; Aaron Hutman; Benjamin Cote; Matthew Rabinowitz