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Adam M. Smith

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International Trade Anti-Corruption & FCPA FinTech and Digital Assets National Security White Collar Defense and Investigations

BIOGRAPHY

Adam M. Smith is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.  He is an experienced international lawyer with a focus on international trade compliance and white collar investigations, including with respect to federal and state economic sanctions enforcement, CFIUS, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, embargoes, and export and import controls.  Mr. Smith has been consistently ranked nationally by Chambers USA and Chambers Global as a leading attorney in International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions since 2019.  In 2023, The Best Lawyers in America® recognized him for International Trade and Finance Law.  Mr. Smith is also recognized as a Thought Leader for Trade & Customs – International Sanctions law by Who’s Who Legal, and is recommended in their 2023 Who’s Who Legal’s Thought Leaders: USA, 2023 Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders – Global Elite, and 2022 Who’s Who Legal Trade & Customs guides.  In addition, he was identified by Global Investigations Review as one of the leading sanctions practitioners in Washington, DC.

From 2010-2015 Mr. Smith served in the Obama Administration as the Senior Advisor to the Director of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and as the Director for Multilateral Affairs on the National Security Council in the White House.  At OFAC he played a primary role in all aspects of the agency’s work, including briefing Congressional and private sector leadership on sanctions matters, shaping new Executive Orders, regulations, and policy guidance for both strengthening sanctions (Russia and Syria) and easing measures (Burma and Cuba), and advising on enforcement actions following sanctions violations.

Mr. Smith traveled extensively in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas conducting outreach with governments and private sector actors on sanctions, risk, and compliance.  This outreach included meetings with senior leadership in several sectors including finance, logistics, insurance and reinsurance, energy, mining, technology, and private equity.

Mr. Smith frequently chaired the Treasury delegation to EU/G7 consultations regarding Russia sanctions and negotiated with EU institutions and member states to implement coordinated measures.  Additionally, Mr. Smith managed the development and implementation of the U.S. government’s international outreach program on Congressionally-mandated Iran sanctions and helped develop proposed sanctions relief strategies as a part of the Iranian nuclear negotiations.

During Mr. Smith’s tenure on the White House’s National Security Council he advised the President on his multilateral agenda including with respect to international sanctions, coordinated inter-agency efforts to relieve U.S. economic restrictions on Burma, and developed strategies to counter corruption and illicit flows and to promote stolen asset recovery.

Mr. Smith’s expertise is sought out by governments, academia, and other law firms; he has served as an expert witness in several international arbitration matters, and his analysis can be frequently seen in print and broadcast media (including in The Economist, the Wall Street Journal, the N.Y. Times, and the Washington Post, and on BBC and NPR).  He is the author of three legal texts and dozens of articles and book chapters, has testified before the U.S. Congress and the U.K. Parliament, and is a frequent presenter at industry, governmental, and academic conferences globally.

Mr. Smith is a 2006 magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School where he was a Chayes Fellow, the recipient of the Laylin Prize for the best work in international law, and the Senior Editor of the Harvard International Law Journal.  He graduated magna cum laude from Brown University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics, and an M.Phil in Politics from Oxford University in 1998 where he was the Seaton Scholar in Politics at St. Hugh’s College.  Following law school, Mr. Smith served as a law clerk for the Honorable James Baker on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.  Mr. Smith subsequently practiced for more than three years at a major international law firm in Washington, DC, where he advised clients on trade policy, national security, regulatory reform and risk, FCPA, and international investment.  He has also held postings with the United Nations in New York, the World Bank / IFC in Washington, DC and abroad, and the OECD in France.

Representative engagements include:

  • Successfully represented a regional financial institution before OFAC and other agencies in responding to a subpoena following revelations of potentially sanctionable conduct.
  • Assisted U.S. branch of a foreign financial institution in successfully responding to multi-agency regulatory inquiries and examinations.
  • Ongoing sanctions representation for major corporation addressing multi-agency civil and criminal enforcement.
  • Advised the board of directors of major financial institution in addressing sanctions governance short-falls and assisted the bank in developing robust policies, procedures, and training protocols.
  • Providing ongoing sanctions, anti-corruption, and AML compliance advice to major financial institutions, Fortune 500 manufacturers, and insurers.
  • Overhauled sanctions compliance oversight and processes at a major e-payments company.
  • Retained by a Fortune 100 manufacturer to conduct an internal FCPA investigation and provided sanctions advice in the context of a proposed deal.
  • Worked with a major manufacturer to obtain regulatory approvals for sale of products into high-risk jurisdiction and to manage ongoing licensing and compliance issues.
  • Retained by a major cybercurrency enterprise to develop compliance procedures and engage with regulators.

Publications 

Mr. Smith has been a frequent presenter to industry and academic audiences on international economic and national security matters, and is the author of numerous articles, book chapters, and three books.

  • “United States Expands Sanctions Authorization of Internet-Based Activities in Wake of Protests in Iran,” NYU Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement, October 17, 2022
  • “The View from the United States,” Navigating the Global Sanctions Landscape in 2022, Control Risks
  • SWIFT and Certain Punishment for Russia? There are Better Ways to Deter Moscow than Threatening its Banking Access, (Foreign Affairs, January 4, 2022)
  • The Humanitarian and Policy Challenges of U.S. Sanctions on the Taliban, (Just Security, August 23, 2021)
  • Sanctions Law Needs Reform, but How?  (Just Security, June 15, 2021)
  • Sanctions Enforcement Trends in the Era of COVID-19, (Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation, February 24, 2021)
  • Dissecting the Executive Order on Int’l Criminal Court Sanctions: Scope, Effectiveness, and Tradeoffs, (Just Security, June 15, 2020)
  • U.S., EU, and UN Sanctions: Navigating the Divide for International Business (with Stephanie L. Connor and Richard W. Roeder), (Bloomberg Law, 2019)
  • Sanctions Compliance and Opportunity, Singapore Institute of Directors, Directors Bulletin (Q4, 2018)
  • International Judicial Institutions – The Architecture of International Justice at Home and Abroad (Routledge, 2015)
  • After Genocide – Bringing the Devil to Justice (Prometheus Books, 2009)

Recent speaking engagements include:

  • Panelist, ACAMS Sanctions Masterclass: Jurisdiction and Sanctions Regimes, February 28, 2023.
  • Panelist, Gibson Dunn webcast, “Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance Update” (February 28, 2023)
  • Panelist, AML and OFAC/Sanctions Enforcement Update, Tax Enforcement without Borders, Bahamas Financial Services Board, Industry Development Series Seminar, February 16, 2023, Nassau, Bahamas.
  • Keynote Speaker, Economic Sanctions and Trade Controls in 2023, Gibson Dunn Presentation to French Industry, Paris, France, January 30, 2023.
  • Invited Speaker, Wirtschaftsbeirat Bayern Startseite (Bavarian Economic Advisory Board), Sanctions and Export Controls: Dealing with the Tsunami to Come, Munich, Germany, January 27, 2023.
  • Panelist, PLI’s Coping with Sanctions and Export Controls, Sanctions Landscape: Looking Beyond Russia and China, Washington, D.C. (December 15, 2022)
  • Panelist, 25th Annual Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century: An Agenda for Japan and the United States, The War in Ukraine: Consequences for International Finance, Washington, D.C. (December 3, 2022)
  • Panelist, The Future of Critical Sanctions Programs – China, Iran and Russia, Center for a New American Security, Washington, D.C. (November 15, 2022)
  • Speaker, Assessing the Democratic Response to Kleptocracy after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, National Endowment for Democracy, October 27-28, 2022, Washington, DC.
  • Panelist, U.S. Policy Options on Venezuelan Sanctions, The Wilson Center, October 26, 2022, Washington, DC.
  • Invited Testimony, UK Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, “Responding to Illicit Finance,” London, October 18, 2022
  • Panelist, “The European Union’s Proposed Forced Labor Regulations”, a Kharon/Gibson Dunn Webinar (October 12, 2022)
  • Invited Speaker and Panelist, “Lessons Learned: Perspectives on Law and Policy from the War in Ukraine,” Syracuse Law Review and Institute for Security Policy and Law, Syracuse, NY (September 22-23, 2022)
  • Speaker, “Democracy and the Corrosive Impact of Illicit Finance,” Royal United Services Institute Podcast, Financial Crime Insights (September 16, 2022)
  • Panelist, National Endowment for Democracy, “The Corrosive Impact of Illicit Finance: A Wake Up Call for Democracy” (July 27, 2022)
  • Witness, United States Senate, Committee on the Judiciary, “KleptoCapture: Aiding Ukraine through Forfeiture of Russian Oligarchs’ Illicit Assets” (July 19, 2022)
  • Speaker, “Cutting Off Russia from the West: A New Era of Global Financial Sanctions,” AML Right Source, Washington, DC. (May 26, 2022)
  • Speaker, “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Sanctions…But Were Afraid to Ask,” Center for Strategic and International Studies/Maxwell School Syracuse University, Washington, DC. (May 25, 2022)
  • Panelist, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher / Kim & Chang Joint Seminar, “Russia Sanctions and International Trade”, Korea International Trade Association, Seoul, South Korea (May 20, 2022)
  • Co-Chair, 16th Annual Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions: Enforcement and Compliance, American Conference Institute, Washington, DC (May 5-6, 2022)
  • Panelist, “Economic and Political Sanctions: Practical Implications for Investment and Commercial Arbitration,” The Arbitration Open – 2022,  Madrid, Spain (May 4, 2022)
  • Keynote Speaker, “OFAC Sanctions,” Presentation to Centrale Bank — Curaçao & Sint Maarten, Sanctions Seminar, Willemstad, Curaçao (April 29, 2022)
  • Invited Panelist, Roundtable on the Future of Frozen Russian Assets, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia (April 20, 2022)
  • Guest Speaker, Climbing the Ladder of Sanctions: Is the World Ready to Cut Off Russia’s Energy, Barclays Emerging Market Roundtables (Spring World Bank / International Monetary Fund Meetings), Washington, DC (April 20, 2022)
  • Speaker, The State of OFAC Sanctions Today, AML Partnership Forum, 2022, Washington, DC (April 20, 2022)
  • Invited Speaker, Equinor / Norwegian Institute for International Affairs Political Risk Forum: Sanctions, Export Controls, and Trade Restrictions, Oslo, Norway (March 23, 2022)
  • Panelist, “Understanding the Effect of Sanctions on Your Industry,” American Lawyer Magazine, Washington, DC (March 23, 2022)
  • Keynote Speaker, Navigating the Newest Sanctions, World 50 / G100 (March 18, 2022)
  • Panelist, Chasing the Oligarchs – Russia Sanctions, NY Times Event (March 17, 2022)
  • Invited Presenter, Ukraine: Democracy’s Moment of Truth, American Constitution Society, Washington, DC (March 10, 2022)
  • Speaker, Ukraine Sanctions Round Table, International Finance Corporation/World Bank, Washington, DC (March 8, 2022)
  • Speaker, Impact of Russia Sanctions, Davis Center of Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (March 8, 2022)
  • Invited Speaker, Barclays Seminar: Energy Markets and Geopolitical Volatility – Russia and Ukraine, London, UK (March 3, 2022)
  • Featured Presenter, LexisNexis – OFAC Sanctions Compliance in 2022: Trends and Tips on Mitigating Legal and Reputational Risk (February 7, 2022)
  • Speaker, ACAMS Global Sanctions Space Summit, Afghanistan: The Biggest Humanitarian Issue of the Day, London, UK (February 3, 2022)
  • Speaker, What Next on Sanctions if Russia Invades…, Webinar with Brick Court Chambers / Peters & Peters, London, UK (January 27, 2022)
  • Invited Keynote Speaker, U.S. Sanctions on China – The Challenges and the Way Ahead, Osgood Center, Washington, DC (January 15, 2022)
  • Invited Speaker, The Current Sanctions Landscape, PLI Coping with U.S. Exports Controls and Sanctions, Washington, DC (December 9, 2021)
  • Panelist, Roundtable on Afghanistan Economy, United States Institute of Peace, Washington, DC (December 8, 2021)
  • Invited Speaker, Sanctions on Latin America, ACI Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement, Washington, DC (December 7, 2021)
  • Keynote Speaker, What to Think About when Thinking About Sanctions and Export Controls, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Conferences, Philadelphia, PA (December 6, 2021)
  • Invited Speaker, Singapore Virtual Symposium – Examining new Developments in Sanctions and Proliferation Financing, (November 15, 2021)
  • Panelist, Humanitarian Assistance and Sanctions Compliance, Center for Strategic and International Studies, (November 17, 2021)
  • Speaker, A Crisis Within a Crisis: Afghanistan, UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations, (November 18, 2021)
  • Witness, United States Senate, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, “Afghanistan’s Future: Assessing the National Security, Humanitarian, and Economic Implications of the Taliban Takeover,” (October 5, 2021)
  • Interview, ACAMS Sanctions Space Podcast, “Adam M. Smith on Afghanistan Humanitarian Considerations,” (October 6, 2021)
  • Concluding Conference Speaker, U.S. & China Economic Sanctions: What to Expect in the Next 6 Months, Washington DC (September 21, 2021)
  • Invited Speaker, Osgood Center for International Studies, “The Role of Sanctions in Sino-American Relations,” Washington DC (July 7, 2021)
  • Panelist: Fixing Sanctions: Reforming the International Emergency Economic Powers Act – Brennan Center / NYU Briefing to Congressional Staff, (June 24, 2021)
  • Panelist: Sanctions in the Courts, American Bar Association, (June 25, 2021)
  • Invited Speaker, ACAMS Sanctions Masterclass – Jurisdiction and Sanctions Regime Rapid-Fire Update: China and Myanmar (April 20, 2021)
  • Invited Panelist, Current Challenges for Sanctions Enforcement under the Biden Administration, Center for New American Security, Washington, DC (March 9, 2021)
  • Panelist, Managing Cross Border Conflicts, Blocking Regulations and Secondary Sanctions, ACAMS Global Sanctions Summit,  London, UK (March 3, 2021)
  • Panelist, Gibson Dunn webcast, “Challenges in Compliance and Corporate Governance” (February 23, 2021)
  • Invited Speaker, Wall Street Journal: How Sanctions Policy Could Change in 2021, New York, NY,  (February 11, 2021)
  • Invited Speaker, Cardozo Law School, “The Folly of U.S. Sanctions Against the International Criminal Court,” New York, NY  (February 3, 2021)
  • Guest Lecturer, Economic Sanctions and the Way Ahead, The Osgood Center’s Inauguration Program 2021: What’s Next in American Leadership, (January 15, 2021)
  • Invited Panelist, The Current Sanctions Landscape: Updates and Prospects, “Coping with U.S. Export Controls and Sanctions 2020,” Practising Law Institute, (December 10, 2020)
  • Panelist, Gibson Dunn webcast, “International Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Enforcement” (December 10, 2020)
  • Invited Panelist, The Election’s Impact on Corporate America and U.S./China Relations, G100 Board Excellence Fall 2020 Meeting, (December 4, 2020)
  • Speaker, Venezuela Sanctions: Latest Developments and What to Keep on Your Radar, ACI New York Forum on Economic Sanctions, (December 3, 2020)
  • Invited Speaker, “ACAMS US Capital Chapter November Virtual Event: Economic Sanctions 2021: What to Expect from the New Administration,” Washington, DC (November 13, 2020)
  • Invited Speaker, “Practical implications of economic and political sanctions on investment arbitration proceedings,” International Bar Association Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, (November 11, 2020)
  • Invited Guest Lecturer, “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Sanctions…but Were Afraid to Ask,” Syracuse University (Maxwell School), Syracuse, NY (November 10, 2020)
  • Invited Speaker, “US Sanctions & Trade Controls Policy – An Update on Practical Implications,” Global Sanctions Forum 2020, London, UK (October 22, 2020)
  • Panelist, Gibson Dunn webcast, “ Trends in Government Investigations into Foreign Influence in the Private Sector: A discussion of FARA and related provisions.” (October 16, 2020)
  • Invited Lecturer, “Everything You Have Ever Wanted to Know about Sanctions…but Were Afraid to Ask,” U.S. State Department – Foreign Service Institute, Washington, D.C., (October 15, 2020)
  • Invited Speaker, “U.S. – China Tensions: Mechanics and Implications for International Trade,” Oslo Trade Controls Network Oslo, Norway, (October 7, 2020)
  • Invited Speaker, “The Mechanics and Implications of Sanctions on ICC Officials in US Sanctions and the International Criminal Court,” The American Society of International Law, (September 23, 2020)
  • Invited Panelist, “Sanctions Enforcement – An Overview of North Korea Sanctions Cases,” CNAS – Washington, DC (September 16, 2020)
  • Invited Speaker, “Designating Judges and Lawyers as Threats to National Security: U.S. Sanctions Against the International Criminal Court,” California Lawyers Association, Sacramento, CA (August 18, 2020)
  • Panelist, Gibson Dunn webcast, “Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance in 2020 and Beyond” (June 24, 2020)
  • Invited Guest Lecture, “Sanctions 101: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Sanctions but were Afraid to Ask,” Syracuse University (Maxwell School) (May 22, 2020)
  • Invited Speaker, “Secondary Sanctions, Growth of Counter Sanctions and Implications for Contract Clauses,” ACAMS Global Webinar Masterclass, London, UK (May 20, 2020)
  • Invited Guest Lecture, “U.S. Counter-Terrorism Sanctions – Process and Impact,” Osgood Center / Alma College (May 1, 2020)
  • Invited Guest Lecture, “Human Rights Sanctions,” University of Latvia – Legal Faculty, Riga, Latvia (April 15, 2020)
  • Invited Panelist, “AML/OFAC Enforcement Update,” Bahamas Financial Services Board, Financial Crimes Enforcement, Compliance and Risk Mitigation Workshop, Nassau, The Bahamas (February 19, 2020)
  • Invited Keynote Speaker, “The Emergence of Counter Sanctions – The Growing Risk of Inconsistent Compliance Obligations from the U.S., the EU, Russia, China and Beyond,” ACAMS Roundtable, London, UK (February 13, 2020)
  • Keynote Speaker, “Sanctions and the Shipping Industry,” UK Defense P&I Club, Athens, Greece; Limassol, Cyprus (December 3-4, 2019)
  • Invited Panelist, “Sanctions – The Trump Administration’s International Economic Policy,” Ruger-Levy Workshop, US Naval War College, Newport, RI (November 5-6, 2019)
  • Invited Panelist, “The Humanitarian Impact of US Sanctions on Iran,” The Atlantic Council, Washington, DC (October 29, 2019)
  • Invited Presenter, “Maritime Sanctions Implementation – U.S. Sanctions on the Shipping Sector,” Panama City, Panama (October 23-24, 2019)
  • Invited Lecturer, “U.S. Sanctions – The Basics, C4ADS,” Washington, DC (October 11, 2019)
  • Keynote Speaker, “Trading in Uncertain Times, Sanctions and the Shipping Sector,” UK Defense P&I Club, Singapore (September 12, 2019)
  • Seminar, “The Trump Administration’s Targeting of Chinese Companies: Export Controls, CFIUS, and Sanctions,” Beijing, China; Hangzhou, China; Hong Kong, SAR; Shenzhen, China (July 2-5, 2019)
  • Keynote Speaker, “Managing Sanctions Risk – Best Practices in Light of Recent and Future Developments,” Association of Singapore Banks, Annual Financial Crimes Seminar, Singapore (July 11, 2019)
  • Client Seminars, “Navigating Sanctions in the Trump Era,” Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Jakarta, Indonesia; Singapore (July 8-12, 2019)
  • Lecturer, “Sanctions Diplomacy,” Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs / CSIS, Executive Master’s in International Relations Degree Program, Washington, DC (May 24, 2019)
  • Panelist, Gibson Dunn webcast, “Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance in 2019 and Beyond” (May 21, 2019)
  • Panelist, “OFAC: Continuous Change, Challenges and Opportunities,” 27th Annual West Coast AML Forum, San Francisco, CA (May 3, 2019)
  • Keynote Speaker, “Exiger Annual ECM Underwriters Dinner,” New York, NY (May 1, 2019)
  • Speaker, “Surviving and Thriving Amidst Trade Sanctions and Trade Wars,” G100 – Board Excellence, West Palm Beach, FL (February 13, 2019)
  • Speaker, “A Conversation on Sanctions & Tariffs: Financial Tools for Future Strategies,” Washington Seminar, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Washington, D.C. (February 5, 2019)
  • Co-presenter, annual Gibson Dunn webcast, “Challenges in Compliance and Corporate Governance” (2017 – 2019)
  • Panelist, Tariffs, “Trade Policy, and International Security – Implications for Aerospace and Defense M&A,” Aviation Week A&D Mergers and Acquisitions Conference, Beverly Hills, CA (November 7, 2018)
  • Invited Speaker, Singapore Institute for Directors – “Navigating the Way Ahead for Singapore Institutions in the Trump Era,” Singapore (October 23, 2018)
  • Invited Speaker, Association of Singapore Banks – “Economic Sanctions under President Trump,” Singapore (October 22, 2018)
  • Speaker, ACAMS Webinars – Sanctions Update – “Keeping Up with Sanctions Changes with Robust Oversight Initiatives” (September 26, 2018)
  • Speaker, “A Comprehensive Overview of US Sanctions and Their Extra-Territorial Application at the 4th Forum on Economic Sanctions Compliance & Enforcement, Toronto, Canada (September 24, 2018)
  • Invited Keynote, “An Introduction to Sanctions,” U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Institute (July 30, 2018)
  • Featured Guest, McCain Institute for International Leadership Podcast: “In the Arena”, speaking about sanctions and human rights (June 15, 2018)
  • Invited Address, Navigating U.S. Economic Sanctions in Asia, American Chamber of Commerce – Taiwan, Taipei (May 17, 2018)
  • Invited Speaker, The Trump Trade Agenda, Barclays Investment Advisory Client Event, London, UK (May 10, 2018)
  • Co-presenter, Gibson Dunn webcast, “Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance in 2018 and Beyond” (May 3, 2018)
  • Invited Testimony, U.S. Congress’ Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) on the Global Magnitsky Act (March 13, 2018)
  • U.S. Sanctions 101 – How OFAC Works, Harvard Law School (Harvard National Security & Law Association), Cambridge, MA (March 6, 2018)
  • Theory and Practice in Euro-Atlantic Relations – The Case of Russia Sanctions, Harvard University (Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies), Cambridge, MA (March 6, 2018)
  • Annual Lecture to College Park Scholars on War Crimes and International Justice, University of Maryland – College Park (February 27, 2018)
  • Panelist, Security in the New Era of Targeted Sanctions, George Mason University / National Security Institute, Arlington, VA (November 13, 2017)
  • Invited Address, “Implementing the Iran Deal,” International Institute for Strategic Studies, Seoul, South Korea (October 26, 2017)
  • Key Note Address, Association of Banks in Singapore, “Economic Sanctions in the Trump Era,” Singapore (October 23, 2017)
  • Key Note Address, ACAMS – Singapore, “Primary and Secondary Sanctions,” Singapore (October 19, 2017)
  • Invited Address, “Sanctions and Export Controls under the Trump Administration,” Airbus Export Controls Annual Meeting, Toulouse, France (October 5, 2017)
  • Invited Address, “Sanctions 101 in a New Era,” Innospec Annual Legal Meeting, Barcelona, Spain (October 4, 2017)
  • Keynote Speaker, ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security, Sanctions in the Trump Era, Washington, DC (June 6, 2017)
  • Invited Speaker, Transatlantic Policy and Sanctions on Russia, Center for a New American Security, Washington, DC (January 30, 2017)
  • Co-chairperson of the 7th Annual New York Forum on Economic Sanctions (December 6-7, 2016)
  • Iran – Sanctions Relief Status Check, Super Return Conference, Dubai, UAE (October 18, 2016)
  • “US Economic Sanctions and Application to Canadian Industry,” 2nd Canadian Forum on Economic Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement,” Toronto, Canada (October 5, 2016)
  • Invited Speaker,  PE141 – Terrorism Finance and Economic Sanctions, U.S. State Department, Foreign Service Institute, Washington, D.C. (March 14, 2016; July 6, 2016)
  • Invited Speaker, Iran Sanctions after the Relief, New Zealand-United States Business Council, Auckland, New Zealand (March 22, 2016)
  • Invited Speaker, Iran Sanctions and Australian Business – Opportunities and Risks, U.S.-Australia Chamber of Commerce, Sydney, Australia (March 28, 2016)
  • Invited Speaker, OFAC 101 – Workshop, United States Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C. (April 11, 2016)
  • Invited Speaker, Sanctions: The Past, Present, and Future of Economic Coercion, Working Group on the Future of U.S.-Russian Relations, Moscow Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia (May 16, 2016).
  • Invited Speaker, Navigating the New World of Sanctions: Private Equity and the Opportunities, Limits, and Risks in Iran, SuperReturn-US, Boston, MA (June 7, 2016)
  • Invited Speaker, International Banking and Iran, Association of Banks in Singapore, Financial Crime Seminar, Singapore (July 13-14, 2016).
  • Invited Speaker, Global Economic Sanctions – What do Companies In China Need to Know, EU and American Chambers of Commerce, Shanghai, China (July 19-20, 2016)
  • Invited Speaker, Myanmar Sanctions – Past, Present and Future, British-Myanmar Chamber of Commerce, Yangon , Myanmar (July 21, 2016)
  • Invited Speaker, Young Presidents Organization, Myanmar Sanctions in 2016, Yangon, Myanmar (July 22, 2016)
  • Panelist, Implementing the Iran Nuclear Deal: What’s Next? – The United States’ Sanctions Obligations, The Atlantic Council, Washington, DC (Dec 17, 2015)
  • Invited Speaker, What the Iran Nuclear Accord Means for Sanctions Today and Tomorrow, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Istanbul, Turkey (Nov 3, 2015)
  • Invited Speaker, Private Equity Investment in Iran: Sanctions, Risks, and Opportunities after the Nuclear Deal, Super Return Middle East, Dubai, UAE (Nov 9, 2015)
  • Panelist, Sanctions Compliance in a Dynamic Regulatory Environment, ABA/ABA Money Laundering Enforcement Conference, Washington, DC (Nov 16-17, 2015)
  • Panelist, “OFAC Cyber Sanctions – A New Weapons Against Cyber Threats, a New Challenge for Financial Institutions,” ACFCS Cyber Financial Crime Summit, National Harbor, MD (Oct 6, 2015)
  • Guest lecturer, “The Rise of Smart Sanctions,” The University of Toronto (Oct 5, 2015)
  • Moderator, Industry Panel on OFAC Sanctions in Emerging Payment Systems, Washington, DC (September 18, 2015)
  • Speaker, “Everything you Ever Wanted to Know about U.S. Sanctions on Russia but were Afraid to Ask,” Georgetown School of Foreign Service, Washington, DC (April 14, 2015)
  • Speaker, “U.S. Economic Measures to Combat Russian Aggression in Ukraine,” American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine (March 16, 2015)
  • Speaker, “U.S. Economic Pressure on Russia – A New World of Sanctions,” Finnish Exporters Group, Helsinki, Finland (June 2, 2015); Romanian-American Chamber of Commerce, Bucharest, Romania (March 13, 2015); Association of Cyprus Banks, Nicosia, Cyprus (November 12, 2014 ); Association of Serbian Banks, Belgrade, Yugoslavia (November 6, 2014);
  • Speaker, “U.S. Sanctions on Iran,” IISS Seminar with Government and Private Sector Leaders, Amman, Jordan (February 11-12, 2015)
  • Featured Panelist, “OFAC Compliance: New Sanctions and Corporate Risks,” Lexis-Nexis Webinar (January 22, 2015)
  • Panelist, “Ukraine – Russia Sanctions Overview and Projections,” OFAC Industry and Practitioners’ Symposium, Washington, DC (October 7, 2014)
  • Speaker, “Presentation on U.S. and EU Sanctions on Russia,” Hong Kong Association of Banks, Hong Kong (September 10, 2014)
  • Speaker, “U.S. Sanctions on Russia – Implications for Central Asia,” Association of Bankers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan (September 5, 2014)
  • Speaker, “U.S. Sanctions on Russia – Implications and Challenges for the Regulated Community,” British Bankers’ Association, London, UK (September 4, 2014)
  • Speaker, “U.S. Sanctions – Basics, Power, and Potential,” Osgood Center for International Studies, Washington, DC (August 14, 2014)
  • Panelist, “Iran Sanctions and Nuclear Negotiations – Prospects,” Truman National Security Project Seminar, Washington, DC (July 31, 2014)
  • Speaker, “U.S. Sanctions on Russia – The Toolbox,” George Washington University – Seminar for Scholars of Russian Political Economy, Washington, DC (May 30, 2014).
  • Featured Speaker, “U.S. Sanctions Policy and Economic Pressure,” Brookings Institution Seminar, Washington, DC (May 1, 2014)
  • Speaker, “Making Sanctions Work,” International Institute for Strategic Studies, Dubai, UAE (March 9-10, 2011)

 

 

EDUCATION

Harvard University - 2006 Juris Doctor

University of Oxford - 1998 Master of Philosophy

Brown University - 1996 Bachelor of Arts

ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia Bar

Maryland Bar

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Webcasts - February 28, 2023 | Webcast: Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance Update
Client Alert - February 7, 2023 | 2022 Year-End Sanctions and Export Controls Update
Firm News - January 9, 2023 | Who’s Who Legal Recognizes 39 Gibson Dunn Partners in its Inaugural Thought Leaders USA Guide
Firm News - January 4, 2023 | Who’s Who Thought Leaders – Global Elite 2023 Recognizes Eleven Gibson Dunn Partners
Firm News - December 27, 2022 | Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Eight Gibson Dunn Partners
Client Alert - December 19, 2022 | Coalition Members Set and Implement Price Cap for Maritime Transport of Russian-Origin Crude Oil
Client Alert - October 13, 2022 | United States Creates New Export Controls on China for Semi-Conductor Manufacturing Technology, Advanced Semiconductors, and Supercomputers in New Phase of Strategic Tech Competition
Client Alert - October 3, 2022 | United States Expands Sanctions Authorization of Internet-Based Activities in Wake of Protests in Iran
Client Alert - September 19, 2022 | U.S. Publishes Preliminary Guidance on the Implementation of a Maritime Services Policy and Related Price Exception for Seaborne Russian Oil
Client Alert - August 12, 2022 | CFIUS Annual Report for CY 2021: Top Takeaways
Client Alert - June 23, 2022 | Enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Begins in the United States
Client Alert - May 2, 2022 | Russia Responds to International Sanctions – An Overview of Russian Countersanctions and Further Measures against So-Called “Unfriendly States”
Webcasts - March 4, 2022 | Webcast: The World Reacts to the Crisis in Ukraine: Sanctions Imposed by the U.S., the EU, the UK, Australia, Japan and Other Countries
Client Alert - February 28, 2022 | United States Responds to the Crisis in Ukraine with Additional Sanctions and Export Controls
Client Alert - February 22, 2022 | US and Allies Announce Sanctions on Russia and Separatist Regions of Ukraine
Client Alert - February 4, 2022 | 2021 Year-End Sanctions and Export Controls Update
Webcasts - January 19, 2022 | Webcast: Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance in 2022 and Beyond
Article - January 4, 2022 | SWIFT and Certain Punishment for Russia?
Client Alert - December 13, 2021 | U.S. Strategy on Countering Corruption Signals Focus on Enforcement
Firm News - December 6, 2021 | Who’s Who Legal 2022 & 2021 Guides Recognize Seven Gibson Dunn Partners
Client Alert - September 17, 2021 | United States Creates New Sanctions Regime over Humanitarian Crisis in Ethiopia
Webcasts - September 14, 2021 | Webcast: National Security Enforcement: Developments and Trends
Article - August 23, 2021 | The Humanitarian and Policy Challenges of U.S. Sanctions on the Taliban
Client Alert - June 17, 2021 | China Constricts Sharing of In-Country Corporate and Personal Data Through New Legislation
Client Alert - April 19, 2021 | Biden Administration Imposes Additional Sanctions on Russia
Client Alert - April 2, 2021 | US and UK Join Canada in Designating Myanmar’s Military Conglomerates, with EU Considering Further Action
Webcasts - February 23, 2021 | Webcast: Challenges in Compliance and Corporate Governance
Client Alert - February 16, 2021 | New U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls Target Military Behind Coup in Myanmar
Client Alert - February 5, 2021 | 2020 Year-End Sanctions and Export Controls Update
Client Alert - January 13, 2021 | China’s “Blocking Statute” – New Chinese Rules to Counter the Application of Extraterritorial Foreign Laws
Client Alert - December 18, 2020 | Trump Administration Sanctions Turkey’s Military Procurement Agency for 2017 Purchase of Russian Missile System
Webcasts - December 10, 2020 | Webcast: International Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Enforcement
Client Alert - November 18, 2020 | Trump Administration Restricts Investments in Companies Linked to Chinese Military
Client Alert - October 27, 2020 | New Controls on Emerging Technologies Released, While U.S. Commerce Department Comes Under Fire for Delay
Webcasts - October 16, 2020 | Webcast: Trends in Government Investigations into Foreign Influence in the Private Sector: A discussion of FARA and related provisions
Client Alert - August 31, 2020 | China’s New Draft Export Control Law and Its Implications for International Trade
Client Alert - August 4, 2020 | 2020 Mid-Year Sanctions and Export Controls Update
Client Alert - July 9, 2020 | Human Rights Abusers (and those dealing with them) Beware: UK Introduces Its First “Magnitsky” Sanctions
Webcasts - June 24, 2020 | Webcast: Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance in 2020 and Beyond
Client Alert - May 21, 2020 | Trump Administration Increases Pressure on Huawei with New Export Controls That Will Limit Its Access to Semiconductors Produced with U.S. Software and Technology
Client Alert - May 4, 2020 | U.S. Moves to Tighten Export Controls on China and other Jurisdictions with Policies of Civil-Military Fusion
- April 29, 2020 | Economic and Trade Sanctions Developments in Response to COVID-19
Client Alert - April 21, 2020 | The Impact of Coronavirus on the Operations of Financial Institutions: Key Guidance Issued by U.S. Financial Regulators
Client Alert - April 1, 2020 | COVID-19 & International Trade – Nation-State Responses to a Global Pandemic
Firm News - January 30, 2020 | Who’s Who Legal Names 12 Partners to Practice Guides for Trade & Customs, Arbitration and Restructuring & Insolvency
Client Alert - January 23, 2020 | 2019 Year-End Sanctions Update
Webcasts - January 23, 2020 | Webcast: Challenges in Compliance and Corporate Governance
Client Alert - December 13, 2019 | DOJ National Security Division Releases Updated Guidance on Voluntary Self-Disclosures
Client Alert - November 26, 2019 | U.S. Congress Passes The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019; Awaiting Presidential Signature
Publications - November 15, 2019 | U.S., EU, and UN Sanctions: Navigating the Divide for International Business
Firm News - November 4, 2019 | Adam Smith Named Among Global Investigation Review’s 25 Most Respected Sanctions Lawyers in Washington, D.C.
Client Alert - October 18, 2019 | New U.S. Sanctions Targeting Turkish Government in Response to Military Operations in Syria
Client Alert - September 20, 2019 | Proposed CFIUS Regulations: The U.S. Remains Open for Business … but Read the Fine Print
Client Alert - August 7, 2019 | New U.S. Sanctions Targeting Venezuelan Government
Client Alert - June 19, 2019 | The EU Introduces a New Sanctions Framework in Response to Cyber-Attack Threats
Webcasts - May 21, 2019 | Webcast: Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance in 2019 and Beyond
Client Alert - May 20, 2019 | Citing a National Emergency, the Trump Administration Moves to Secure U.S. Information and Communications Technology and Service Infrastructure
Client Alert - May 10, 2019 | Iran Steps Back from Nuclear Deal as Trump Administration Increases Sanctions Pressure
Client Alert - May 6, 2019 | OFAC Releases Detailed Guidance on Sanctions Compliance Best Practices
Client Alert - May 1, 2019 | President Trump Ramps Up Cuba Sanctions Changes — Allows Litigation Against Non-U.S. Companies Conducting Business in Cuba
Client Alert - February 11, 2019 | 2018 Year-End Sanctions Update
Client Alert - January 31, 2019 | Venezuela Update: The Trump Administration Imposes Oil Sanctions to Effect Regime Change
Webcasts - January 29, 2019 | Webcast: Challenges in Compliance and Corporate Governance
Client Alert - January 4, 2019 | Government Shutdown Update – Sanctions, Export Controls and Other International Trade Operations
Client Alert - November 21, 2018 | New Export Controls on Emerging Technologies – 30-Day Public Comment Period Begins
Client Alert - November 9, 2018 | Iran Sanctions 2.0: The Trump Administration Completes Its Abandonment of the Iran Nuclear Agreement
Client Alert - September 25, 2018 | U.S. Authorizes Sanctions for Election Interference
Client Alert - August 9, 2018 | The “New” Iran E.O. and the “New” EU Blocking Statute – Navigating the Divide for International Business
Client Alert - July 12, 2018 | Developments in the Defense of Financial Institutions
Client Alert - July 2, 2018 | Trump Administration Revokes Primary Sanctions Relief Provided by the Iran Nuclear Agreement and Signals Strict Sanctions Enforcement
Client Alert - May 31, 2018 | President Trump Issues Additional Sanctions Further Targeting PdVSA and the Government of Venezuela
Client Alert - May 21, 2018 | The EU Responds to the U.S. Withdrawal from the Iran Deal
Client Alert - May 9, 2018 | The Trump Administration Pulls the Plug on the Iran Nuclear Agreement
Webcasts - May 3, 2018 | Webcast: Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance in 2018 and Beyond
Client Alert - April 12, 2018 | Trump Administration Imposes Unprecedented Russia Sanctions
Publications - March 13, 2018 | Webcast: U.S. Economic and Trade Sanctions Against Venezuela – the Outlook for 2018
Client Alert - February 5, 2018 | 2017 Year-End Sanctions Update
Webcasts - January 24, 2018 | Webcast – Challenges in Compliance and Corporate Governance -14th Annual Briefing
Client Alert - November 30, 2017 | U.S. and International Policy Convergence Brings Supply Chain Diligence on Labor Trafficking to the Fore
Client Alert - November 21, 2017 | Trump Administration Implements Congressionally Mandated Russia Sanctions – Significant Presidential Discretion Remains
Client Alert - November 16, 2017 | Cuba Sanctions: The Trump Administration Takes Steps to Implement Rollback of Obama Era Sanctions Relief
Webcasts - November 1, 2017 | Webcast: IPO and Public Company Readiness: Regulatory Compliance Issues
Client Alert - October 16, 2017 | Trump Decertifies the Iran Deal, Creating Both New Uncertainties and Potentially Unexpected Clarity
Client Alert - September 26, 2017 | In Latest Salvo, the Trump Administration Pressures Non-U.S. Companies and Persons to Cut Financial and Business Ties with North Korea
Client Alert - September 1, 2017 | President Trump Issues New Sanctions Targeting Certain Activities of PdVSA and the Government of Venezuela
Client Alert - July 28, 2017 | Congress Seeks to Force (and Tie) President’s Hand on Sanctions Through Passage of Significant New Law Codifying and Expanding U.S. Sanctions on Russia, North Korea, and Iran
Client Alert - June 19, 2017 | A Blockbuster Week in U.S. Sanctions
Client Alert - June 12, 2017 | Economic Sanctions Developments in the Early Trump Administration
Client Alert - May 23, 2017 | Iran Sanctions Update – Status Quo So Far, Uncertainty Remains
Article - February 21, 2017 | Over Reliance on Sanctions Will Not Help Anyone’s Cause
Webcasts - February 8, 2017 | Webcast: Tectonic Shifts in the Landscape of Economic Sanctions: Will the Pace of Change in 2016 Continue?
Client Alert - February 6, 2017 | 2016 Year-End Sanctions Update
Client Alert - February 3, 2017 | New Sanctions Against Iran
Webcasts - January 25, 2017 | Webcast: Challenges in Compliance and Corporate Governance
Client Alert - December 30, 2016 | President Obama Announces New Russian Sanctions in Response to Election-Related Hacking
Client Alert - November 18, 2016 | Trade Under Trump: How the New Administration Will Impact U.S. Economic Sanctions and Export Controls
Client Alert - November 4, 2016 | Cuba Sanctions Update – OFAC and BIS Announce Further Amendments to Cuba Sanctions Regulations
Client Alert - October 24, 2016 | Iran Sanctions Update – OFAC Issues Guidance Relating to Compliance and the Scope of Due Diligence for Non-U.S. Persons Engaging in Iran Transactions
Client Alert - October 10, 2016 | United States Lifts Burma (Myanmar) Sanctions in Response to Ongoing Democratic Reforms
Client Alert - September 30, 2016 | Sovereign Immunity Limits Imposed by the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
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