Wiley Rein LLP’s Washington DC-based international trade practice fields standalone offerings in both customs law, and economic sanctions and export controls. In terms of export controls, it contributes experience in representing US and foreign companies and defense contractors on compliance and enforcement matters. National security chair Nazak Nikakhtar oversees a practice that includes export controls lead John Shane and Lori Scheetz, who focuses on both sanctions and export controls. On the customs side, where Maureen Thorson is the key contact, the team frequently represents clients before the CBP, port officials and the US Court of International Trade (CIT), where it can combine with a deep pool of non-legal specialists, including licensed customs brokers.
Key clients
- Tractor Supply Company
Work highlights
- Successfully represented Tractor Supply Company in challenging the CBP’s position that its imported gun safes were subject to trade duties on metal lockers at rates of up to 337%.