Jeff is a Senior Associate with the International Trade & Regulatory Group in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Jeff counsels clients on the regulation of cross-border transactions, with a particular focus on U.S. export controls and sanctions, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the economic sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Jeff also advises clients involved in foreign acquisitions of U.S. businesses before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and, for U.S. businesses operating under a security clearance, Jeff helps clients resolve foreign ownership issues under the National Industry Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).

On the import side, Jeff advises clients on customs issues and preferential trade programs (e.g., NAFTA, DR-CAFTA, GSP) and represents importers in disputes with the United States before the Court of International Trade and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Prior to attending law school, Jeff worked as a strategy consultant in the Washington, D.C., office, of Kaiser Associates, Inc., where he advised industry-leading clients on a variety of corporate strategy issues, including market analysis and market entry, product launch and global supply chain strategy.