International Trade Advisory and Enforcement

Overview

Global Expertise and Deep Understanding

Our international team possesses a profound understanding of the federal departments and global agencies that implement and enforce import, export, customs, transnational investment, and unfair trade laws and regulations.

Comprehensive Trade-Related Services

We assist clients worldwide with a broad spectrum of trade-related matters, including:

• U.S., EU, U.K., and UN economic and trade sanctions including regulator engagement and civil and criminal enforcement matters
• Export controls including with respect to high technology and other sensitive goods
• Import controls related to human rights concerns
• CFIUS and foreign direct investment reviews
• Customs
• Antidumping and countervailing duties
• Trade litigation and agency representation
• Trade and investment policy
• National security

Strategic Advantage and Compliance
We believe that companies with robust, responsive compliance programs have a competitive advantage.  They can pursue opportunities that others overlook.  Leveraging our credibility with leading authorities and our command of relevant regulations, we help clients develop integrated, business-savvy compliance systems to mitigate risk. When investigations or disclosures are necessary, we draw on cross-sector experience to create defensible and compelling plans that identify root causes, inform corrective actions, vigorously defend clients against agency enforcement actions, and rebuild agency confidence in our clients.

Unparalleled Global Experience
Our lawyers have extensive global experience across Asia, Europe, the Gulf, and the Americas, with many having served as principal architects of key sanctions and export control regimes. We have been at the forefront of historic changes in U.S. sanctions and export control policies toward China, Russia, Venezuela, Iran, and other jurisdictions, advising policy makers and testifying before government committees. We have helped clients manage the most consequential trade enforcement actions in history and have led some of the only successful judicial challenges to trade regulations.  We also help clients navigate complex landscapes and secure difficult-to-obtain export controls and sanctions authorizations.

Integrated Team Approach
Our international trade experts work closely with Gibson Dunn’s white-collar investigation, national security, regulatory, transactional, and litigation teams, offering a deep bench of expertise globally. Recognizing the interconnected nature of regulatory risks, we take a holistic approach to better address our clients’ needs.

Complex and Sensitive Representations
Our lawyers have represented multinational corporations and financial institutions in some of the most legally complex and politically sensitive cases, including those involving Artificial Intelligence, sophisticated technologies (such as semiconductors), and supply chain risks and management. Few firms can match our global presence, comprehensive experience, and deeply talented team.

Areas of Focus

Companies and organizations turn to Gibson Dunn to handle their most critical business needs.