Leanne Sobel Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Denver Metropolitan Area

Houston, Texas, United States

Leanne Sobel has over 15 years of experience in legal tax matters. Her career focus includes federal and state tax and trade matters associated with trading crude oil and refined petroleum products. Her experience includes advising clients on matters relating to importing crude oil, petroleum products and biofuels into the United Sates, as well as trade preference programs, Foreign Trade Zone issues and issues resulting from the Jones Act rules regarding coastwise trade. As Director, Leanne advises clients on U.S. trade and foreign policy, such as issues related to obtaining export licenses from the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security, compliance with the foreign assets control programs applicable to U.S. persons, extraterritorial sanctions laws and antiboycott laws. Leanne's area of focus includes advisory and consulting on federal and state excise taxes, including federal and state registrations, federal and state motor fuel excise taxes and environmental fees, federal biofuel tax credits as well as taxes and fees due on importation, including oil spill fees.

Houston, Texas Area

Leanne Sobel is a Senior Counsel with Oscar L. Garza & Associates, P.C. She focuses her practice on regulatory and transaction tax matters, and related U.S. Customs regulations, affecting trading of refined petroleum products and other energy commodities. Her tax practice covers all aspects of compliance with federal and state excise taxes including federal and state registrations, federal and state motor fuel excise taxes and environmental fees, federal biofuel tax credits and taxes and fees due on importation, including oil spill fees. In addition, Leanne advises clients on energy tax-related legislative and policy issues on Capitol Hill and in the executive branch. In her U.S. Customs practice Leanne advises clients on matters relating to importing crude oil, petroleum products and biofuels into the United States, trade preference programs, Foreign Trade Zone issues and issues arising from the Jones Act rules regarding coastwise trade. She also advises clients on obtaining export licenses from the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security to allow them to export items that are subject to the export control regulations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Practice focused on international trade, regulatory and transaction tax matters affecting trading of refined petroleum products, and other energy commodities. Advised on U.S. trade and foreign policy, federal energy policy and U.S. Customs regulations including issues arising from the Jones Act as well as energy, environmental and foreign affairs legislative and policy issues on Capitol Hill and in the executive branch. Advised clients on issues related to compliance with the foreign assets control programs applicable to U.S. persons, extraterritorial sanctions laws, antiboycott laws and export restrictions. Counseled firms regarding transactions and investments involving the governments, nationals and products of countries subject to trade sanctions and, where necessary, assisted them in obtaining licenses from the U.S. Department of Treasury to enter into transactions otherwise prohibited or with respect to blocked property. Assisted clients obtain export licenses from the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security to allow them to export items that are subject to the export control regulations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

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