
Overview
DAVE ADVISES CLIENTS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TRANSACTIONS.
Dave is a partner in the firm's Corporate Group and its Technology Commerce and National Security Law Practice Groups.
Dave focuses on advising clients on U.S. economic sanctions, export controls, customs law, and national-security related matters, including matters before the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). He helps clients with voluntary self disclosures, enforcement matters, developing corporate compliance policies, and trade due diligence in mergers and acquisitions. Dave also assists companies with all import-related aspects of compliance, including classification, country-of-origin, and valuation.
Dave has represented both U.S. and foreign clients in trade litigation, including obtaining favorable outcomes concerning import tariff rates from the Department of Commerce and injury determinations from the International Trade Commission. He also represents clients in antidumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard proceedings as well as matters involving the World Trade Organization (WTO) and U.S. free trade agreements. In addition, Dave has assisted clients in investigations under sections 232 and 301, including advice related to exclusions from tariffs.
Dave’s clients have included those in a variety of industry sectors, including various agricultural products, chemicals, energy, distilled spirits, financial and other services, solar products, and steel.
Dave has significant experience helping clients that are doing business between China and the United States. Dave has helped clients determine tariff rates for imports of Chinese goods into the United States and advised on compliance with U.S. export controls that apply to the transfer of goods, technology, and software from the United States to China. He has also represented Chinese clients in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings.
Dave is adjunct faculty at the University of Minnesota Law School, where he teaches a course on U.S. economic sanctions and export controls. Dave also previously taught at the Georgetown University Law Center on WTO agreements, negotiations, and disputes.
Education & Admissions
The George Washington University Law School (J.D., 2010), with honors; Senior Articles Editor, Journal of Energy and Environmental Law
London School of Economics and Political Science (M.S., International Political Economy, 2007), with honors
University of Minnesota (B.A., Political Science and Sociology, 2004), summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- Minnesota
Experience
Representative Work
EXPORT CONTROLS AND SANCTIONS
- Regularly submits export licenses and classifications requests, including for encryption items.
- Advises clients on voluntary self-disclosures to and enforcement actions by the Commerce Department Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).
- Drafts and assists with implementation of compliance programs relating to U.S. export controls and sanctions.
- Assists with due diligence arising in mergers and acquisitions, including negotiation of post-closing measures relating to trade liability.
U.S. CUSTOMS
- Counsels clients on import entry, classification, valuation, marking and the rules of origin.
- Advises on prior self-disclosures to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
- Analyzes eligibility of imports for lower tariff rates under U.S. free trade agreements and preferential tariff programs.
SECTION 232 AND 301 MATTERS
- Drafts comments to the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on proposed tariffs under sections 232 and 301.
- Advises on exclusion requests to BIS and USTR.
- Reviews harmonized tariff schedule and country-of-origin for imports to determine applicability of tariffs under sections 232 and 301.
CFIUS REVIEWS
- Advises on necessity of making mandatory or voluntary disclosures to CFIUS, including identifying U.S. operations involving critical technologies, critical infrastructure, sensitive personal data, and sensitive real estate.
- Represents both sellers and buyers in cases before CFIUS, including those involving sensitive national security technology.
U.S. ANTI-DUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY PROCEEDINGS
- CERTAIN ALUMINUM ALLOY SHEET FROM CHINA
Represented Chinese industry associations in Commerce antidumping proceeding and International Trade Commission injury investigation. - CERTAIN STEEL NAILS FROM OMAN
Lowered antidumping duty rate for foreign exporter and mandatory respondent in administrative review. - CRYSTALLINE SILICON PHOTOVOLTAIC PRODUCTS FROM CHINA AND TAIWAN
Represented mandatory respondent in Commerce antidumping duty investigation; represented U.S. importer in International Trade Commission injury determination. - DIAMOND SAWBLADES FROM KOREA
Successful representation of mandatory respondent in antidumping investigation and Court of International Trade and Federal Circuit appeals of the investigation. - CERTAIN STEEL NAILS FROM THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Obtained court-ordered revocation of antidumping duty order with respect to foreign respondent. - CRYSTALLINE SILICON PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS, WHETHER OR NOT ASSEMBLED INTO MODULES, FROM CHINA
Advised U.S. purchaser regarding Commerce and International Trade Commission proceedings. - OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM CHINA
Represented respondent-government before Commerce. - DIFFUSION-ANNEALED, NICKEL-PLATED FLAT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN*
Advised U.S. purchaser regarding ITC proceedings. - GLYCINE FROM CHINA
Represented U.S. petitioner in proceedings before Commerce and International Trade Commission. - FROZEN WARMWATER SHRIMP FROM CHINA AND VIETNAM
Represented exporters in proceedings before Commerce.
News & Resources
Articles
News & Press Mentions
Events & Speaking Engagements
Legal Writings
- Idaho Business Review, Opportunities and Obstacles in International Trade (Aug. 27, 2018) (co-authored with Robert Maynard)
- ABA Section of International Law, International Legal Developments Year in Review 2017, International Trade Chapter (2018) (contributor)
- Journal of International Economic Law, Preventing Opportunistic Uncompliance by WTO Members (2011) (co-authored with Professor Steve Charnovitz)
- Richmond Journal of Global Law and Business, Stretching the Dispute Settlement Understanding: U.S. – Cotton’s Relaxed Interpretation of Cross-Retaliation in the World Trade Organization (2010)
Select Presentations
- Minnesota Business Law Institute, Every time I turn around the regulations change: How to Navigate Corporate Compliance in U.S. Export Controls and Economic Sanctions (September 2, 2020)
- Dorsey & Whitney, A Look at U.S.-Cuban Relations: Past, Present and Future (Oct. 22, 2018)
- Minnesota State Bar Association 42nd Annual International Business Law Institute, Overview of U.S. Export Controls and Economic Sanctions (April 19, 2018)
Industries & Practices
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- Capital Markets
- China
- Corporate Governance & Compliance
- Development & Infrastructure
- Emerging Companies
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG)
- Food, Beverage & Agribusiness
- Government Enforcement & Corporate Investigations
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Intellectual Property
- International Trade
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- National Security Law
- Oil & Gas
- Technology
