International Trade Controls

Honigman assists manufacturers and suppliers with issues arising under U.S. export control laws, trade, and economic sanctions; customs and import regulations; antiterrorism controls; anti-money-laundering regimes, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). We have extensive experience in counseling, compliance programs, licensing, internal investigations, voluntary disclosures, and administrative and criminal enforcement.

• Developed and implemented internal policies and procedures for complying with the FCPA and export control laws and regulations
• Provided advice and assistance to clients on determining export control jurisdiction (i.e., International Traffic in Arms Regulations [ITAR] versus Export Administration Regulations [EAR]), export classification; registration under ITAR; licensing for exports of products, technology, and services; and a range of other legal issues arising under U.S. export controls
• Conducted internal investigations on behalf of manufacturers and suppliers involving potential violations of the FCPA, ITAR, EAR, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions, and various other export laws and regulations
• Prepared voluntary disclosure reports to the U.S.Department of State and other government agencies