Clients value that Tony is an international trade attorney with a national security background.
Formerly a counterterrorism specialist at U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) within the Department of Defense (DoD), Tony is a national security-focused international trade attorney. Tony advises clients on export control matters pertaining to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Tony also provides the export control profile required for “critical technologies” analysis in Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) matters. Additionally, Tony counsels clients seeking to comply with Census Bureau Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) Anti-boycott Regulations, and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions.
Tony’s export compliance services include:
- Self-classification analysis
- License applications and classification requests
- Voluntary self-disclosures
- Encryption export controls (License Exception ENC) compliance
- M&A due diligence
Tony began his practice in federal government contracting, investigations, and False Claims Act litigation and is thus particularly sensitive to the needs of clients doing business with the government or subject to government investigation.