International Trade
Centre assist both U.S. and international clients on a wide variety of trade-related matters, including:
- Antidumping and countervailing duties: import relief
- Customs
- Economic and trade sanctions
- Export controls / BAA (Buy American Act) & TAA
- Transnational business and foreign direct investment controls (CFIUS)
- Trade litigation and agency representation
- Trade and investment policy
- World Trade Organization (WTO) and other foreign sovereign claims
Due to the increasing complexities attendant on doing business internationally, and to ensure the comprehensive representation of your needs, our International Trade attorneys work closely with a wide array of other Centre practice groups throughout our transactional and litigation departments.
In coordination with our litigation practices, the International Trade group often advises U.S. multinational companies and their representatives abroad on various anti-corruption and anti-terrorist financing compliance matters, including FCPA issues relating to sales agents, joint ventures, acquisitions and competition for foreign government contracts. We also advise on structuring compliance training programs to conform with FCPA prohibitions and securities law requirements. Our International Trade lawyers provide advice on compliance and representation in connection with financial institution regulatory enforcement actions and examinations.
We serve as counsel in proceedings involving the U.S. Justice Department and the U.S. courts. We are well known for acting as compliance monitors and/or in advising those monitors. We also advise on EU and individual European country compliance and enforcement matters.
Our International Trade Experts
Dilyn Loveless
Ms. Dilyn Loveless is a preeminent legal expert with over 20 years of distinguished service in national security, high-stakes government investigations, and international trade compliance. Recognized with civilian service medals by two U.S. Presidents, Ms. Loveless made history as the first female case officer deployed with SEAL Team Six during the Global War on Terror. Her profound expertise encompasses guiding clients through complex federal investigations, navigating intricate regulatory landscapes, and achieving strategic resolutions in pivotal areas such as cybersecurity, foreign investments, and cross-border transactions.
Dan Minutillo
Minutillo, an attorney with over 30 years of experience, is a renowned expert in international trade. He has handled legal matters regarding the worldwide export of commercial and non-commercial products from the United States to most continents in the world, the classification of products and technology (ECCN) prior to export, CBP customs issues, the export of products that use or contain encryption, ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) matters, and related CFIUS, Anti-Dumping, FOCI, OFAC, HTS, sanctions and VSD’s (voluntary disclosures) to government agencies. Minutillo is handling all the issues that have arisen with the Russian sanctions.
Sudarsanan Sivakumar
Sudarsanan is an Indian lawyer and prolific writer and assists at Centre’s International Trade Practice under Dan Minutillo, Partner as a Law Clerk. He previously practiced law in India and is working on getting his license to practice in the United States. He has published papers in a variety of forums. Sudarsanan is a Master of Laws in International Business and Trade Law from the American University Washington College of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts and Legum Baccalaureus (LLB) from Sastra Deemed University, Tamil Nadu, India.
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