David Levine Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

I am an attorney in the Global Trade & Investment Group based in Washington, DC. I advise clients on international trade and government regulations, with a focus on the national security-related impacts of cross-border transactions, including U.S. economic sanctions, export controls, CFIUS, and FARA. I counsel clients from the defense, aviation, technology, financial, and medical device industries related to compliance with a variety of statutory and regulatory obligations. My experience includes: • Conducting internal investigations and drafting voluntary disclosures to regulatory agencies related to potential export control and sanctions violations• Drafting and revising export control and compliance policies and procedures for clients across a wide variety of industries• Advising clients on the intersection between export control laws and CFIUS regulations, and guiding clients through the CFIUS Declaration and Notice process• Working with clients in the commercial, non-profit, and policy spaces to evaluate their Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”) risks and obligations, helping clients craft FARA ‘guardrails,’ and guiding clients through the registration and compliance process• Counseling clients on transactions involving foreign investment in U.S. businesses with facility clearances that necessitate Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (“FOCI”) mitigation or disclosures to the Defense Security and Counterintelligence Agency (“DCSA”)Selected Publications and Speaking Engagements:• Controlling for the Future: Why Export Controls Are Not Going Anywhere, 1 Global Trade L. J. 239 (July 2024) • “U.S. Expands Year-Old Semiconductor Export Controls, With Additional Controls on the Way,” Client Alert (November 2023)• Speaker, “OFAC, What Now?” Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals 2023 Annual Conference (October 2023)• “New FARA Advisory Opinion Potentially Expands Scope of Commercial Exemption,” Client Alert (May 2023)

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

I supported investigations and enforcement proceedings related to the Foreign Agents Registration Act. I also served as a member of the FARA Reform Working Group, where I drafted proposals for the revision and amendment of the Act and its implementing regulations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I provided legal support for complex counterintelligence investigations and represented the government before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, with a focus on cases that involved novel technologies and intelligence collection methods.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I practiced in Sheppard's Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade Practice Group in the firm's Washington D.C. office. I participated in bid protests, conducted internal investigations, and advised clients in the defense and technology industries on regulatory compliance. I represented clients before federal courts and administrative agencies in a variety of complex litigation and regulatory matters.

Washington, Dc

My practice at WilmerHale focused on a wide range of international and domestic legal issues, including complex sanctions, export control and customs matters, WTO dispute resolution, trade remedies law, cybersecurity, and government investigations. I conducted internal investigations and advised clients in the defense, technology, financial, and medical device industries on compliance with a variety of statutory and regulatory obligations. I represented clients before domestic agencies, federal courts, and international tribunals at both the initial and appellate stages in disputes that implicated domestic, foreign, and international law.

Lafayette, In

Washington, D.C.

I worked for a small start-up software company providing analytic consulting and data management services to the Dept. of Defense and U.S. Intelligence Community. I led training to integrate advanced analytic software into a 3000-person military organization and worked with our engineers to optimize our software for the intelligence analyst customers.

I served as the Intelligence Officer for a bomber aircraft squadron and as a trainer and advisor to foreign partners. I deployed in support of multiple combat operations and was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the USAF Commendation Medal, and the USAF Achievement Medal.

J.D., Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Michigan Law Review (Book Review Editor), National Security Law Society, Phi Delta Phi International Legal.

B.A., International Relations

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations, Air Force ROTC

A.A., Liberal Arts

Activities and Societies: Judicial Committee, Varsity Soccer