Washington, DC-based lawyer with over 15 years of experience in international trade regulatory compliance & civil and criminal enforcement, along with cross-border transactions, with emphasis on emerging markets. I represent clients from around world such as major financial institutions, manufacturers, resellers, and exporters, on trade compliance and enforcement matters involving OFAC sanctions, BIS/export controls (including Entity List & Unverified List removal), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and Customs. I also advise on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, IEEPA/sanctions litigation matters (including serving as a subject matter expert on white collar criminal defense of such cases), and international tax (FBAR, FATCA) issues. I wed this subject matter expertise with fluency in Persian (Farsi) & Spanish, as well as knowledge of Arabic and Turkish, and experience and deep knowledge of the business environments and cultures of key frontlines in U.S. trade law enforcement, such as the GCC. I appear regularly in international media to discuss US sanctions and other international legal and business issues, having been interviewed on BBC World, CGTN America, Al Jazeera, NPR, TRT World, BBC Persian, and quoted by The New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post, among others. I also regularly speak on sanctions and compliance matters in the U.S., Europe, and Middle East.
Listed skills include Corporate Law, Due Diligence, Legal Writing, Joint Ventures, and 25 others.