White & Case LLP boasts a deep bench well-equipped to handle a range of mandates across customs, export controls, and economic sanctions, for a US and international client base. Head of the firm’s international trade group David Bond has experience acting on customs mandates, including as compliance counsel. Jay Campbell and Allison Kepkay are key customs lawyers who support the team, which together has experience advising on duty mitigation strategies, supply chain structuring, and responses to audits, penalties and investigations, as well as classification, valuation and rules of origin mandates. Specializing in critical technology such as semiconductors, AI and quantum computing, Cristina Brayton-Lewis co-chairs the economic sanctions & export controls practice, alongside Nicole Erb, who has expertise litigating and advising on critical sanctions issues. David Lim is noted for his government experience. The team also has strong FCPA capabilities.
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‘White & Case's team is super responsive and always available to talk about urgent issues. Another strength of the team is that they are very plugged into the scene for developing regulatory issues, like tariffs, customs practices and export control matters, which helps us see around the corner on what is happening.'
'The team has super strong communication skills to ensure that they are delivering practical and substantively useful advice on all topics. This is important to save on un-needed work and expense.’
‘Cristina Brayton-Lewis has a wide docket and her in-depth involvement on issues make her advice very practical and to the point. She will make sure to understand the business as well as legal issues, and always strives to deliver what is important for the business, and not just legal work.'
‘All team members have great and longstanding expertise, provide tailored made advice and prompt attention to client's urgencies. They are realistic and do not fall in legal overshooting.’
‘The high level of knowledge of and experience with international law has proven White & Case to be extremely valuable. Their responsiveness and personal touch make them very comfortable to work with.’
‘Deep regulatory expertise, commercially focused advice, long standing government-level experience. Crisis ready and time sensitive advice. High commitment to diversity and language and cross cultural capabilities.’
Key clients
- CIMC Intermodal Equipment
- Sinoboom Poland
Lawyers
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Practice head
David Bond; Cristina Brayton-Lewis; Nicole Erb
Other key lawyers
David Lim; Jessica Lynd; Jason Burgoyne; Jay Campbell; Allison Kepkay