Demonstrating strong commitment to growth in the international trade area, Mayer Brown made two senior hires in 2023. John Sullivan, a former US deputy secretary of state and former US ambassador to the Russian Federation, joined in Washington DC as national security co-head; and national security and white-collar defense lawyer Adam Hickey, based in New York and Washington DC, arrived from the DOJ, where he was a Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division. The duo will provide a significant enforcement dimension to the export control and sanctions practice, which is led by Washington DC- and Dubai-based Tamer Soliman. On the customs side, high-profile sector specialist Sydney Mintzer and Jing Zhang are names to note.
Key clients
- Sonos Inc
- EverPro Technologies Company
- Southwire Company
- Element Electronics
- Boxwell LLC
- Arkema Inc
- Wireless Supply Services, LLC (part of Asurion)
- Magellan Corp
- Blue Stem Brands
- Maesa Inc
- Volvo Car Corporation
- Orbit Aluminum Industries
- Teijin Holdings
- Webb Wheel Products (a Berkshire Hathaway Company)
- Palliser Furniture Holdings
- Perfection Hy-Test Company (a Berkshire Hathaway Company)
- ZC Rubber America Inc./Zhongce Rubber Group Co.
- Sirio Pharma Co.
- OMERS
- Goldman Sachs
- Unilever / Murad LLC
Work highlights
- Represented Volvo in ongoing customs litigation at the CIT seeking to invalidate certain Section 301 duties imposed by the US Government on imports from China.
- Advised Unilever in an internal investigation, and negotiated the corresponding settlement agreement, in connection with the diversion of an acquired subsidiary’s products to Iran from 2009 to 2018.
- Represented numerous multinational clients in customs, sanctions, and export controls matters.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sydney Mintzer, Tamer Soliman