Lara F. Phillip

Government enforcement and agency proceedings

• Represents corporate clients and executives in enforcement proceedings before the DOJ, SEC, FTC, OFAC, Commerce, State, CBP, and DHS
• Defends companies responding to audits, investigations, seizures, and other government actions
• Develops response strategies designed to reduce operational disruption and regulatory exposure

Internal investigations (domestic and international)

• Leads internal investigations into potential civil and criminal violations, including matters involving:
  • FCPA
  • OFAC sanctions
  • Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
  • ITAR
  • customs regulations
  • antitrust laws
  • cybersecurity breaches
• Coordinates fact development, reporting, and remediation strategy with business leadership and stakeholders

International trade compliance and program strategy

• Strategic adviser on export controls, customs, sanctions, anti-bribery, and other international trade issues for domestic and global companies
• Assists clients with day-to-day trade licensing and compliance needs and improving internal compliance programs, including:
  • FCPA compliance
  • anti-money laundering (AML)
  • anti-boycott compliance
  • export and import compliance programs
• Industry experience includes automotive, manufacturing, health care, technology, and financial services

Representative trade compliance experience

• ITAR registration and renewal
• Classification of goods, technology, and software under the U.S. Munitions List (USML) and Commerce Control List (CCL)
• Export license applications, commodity jurisdiction requests, and CCAT requests
• Voluntary disclosures to the State Department, Commerce Department, OFAC, and other agencies
• Tariff classification and country-of-origin determinations for tariff/marking purposes
• I-129 export control certifications for immigration
• Strategies to mitigate Section 232 and Section 301 tariffs; tariff exclusion requests
• Defense of customs seizures and forfeiture matters
• Trade matters before the U.S. International Trade Commission
• Representation in CFIUS / Exon-Florio reviews for foreign acquisitions of U.S. businesses