Jeffrey Orenstein is a counsel in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He has over 12 years of experience handling international trade and transportation matters. He specializes in providing strategic counsel in the areas of U.S. sanctions, export controls, customs, maritime, and railroad regulation. He is a trusted advisor for trade-related compliance, investigations, due diligence, training programs, and representation in enforcement actions, including matters before the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Mr. Orenstein advises multinational corporations on trade regulations in an array of regulatory contexts, including compliance with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), U.S. sanctions and embargoes, import regulations, free trade agreements, and remedial tariffs and duties implemented by the Department of Commerce, CBP, and the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). He also routinely counsels corporations on anti-boycott laws, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and national security reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) into acquisitions and investments.