Nicholas Roegner is a seasoned international trade attorney with over twenty years of experience advising global companies on navigating complex trade controls and national security issues. His practice focuses on export controls, sanctions and international financial controls. Mr. Roegner counsels clients on establishing effective corporate governance frameworks, identifying and mitigating compliance risks, managing day-to-day compliance operations, and conducting investigations into potential regulatory violations. He possesses extensive experience in designing and implementing comprehensive international trade compliance programs, including corporate trade policies, procedures, and work instructions to optimize cross border transactions. A key aspect of Mr. Roegner's approach is effectively integrating regulatory requirements into the unique operational activities of each client's business. Prior to his current practice, Mr. Roegner was at a leading UK-based global law firm and part of a trade management consulting practice at a prominent global bank.

Representative Matters

• Designed and implemented numerous compliance programs for global companies in the aerospace, defense, space tech, life sciences, military, and software industries.

• Created OFAC compliance program for a UK-based defense manufacturer and assisted with transactional OFAC reviews and licensing approvals.

• Drafted trade compliance manuals for US, EU and Asia based companies.

• Managed a large export and import classification project of petrochemical materials (import, US, and foreign jurisdictions) for a US-based petrochemical company.

• Assisted a life sciences developer and manufacturer of chemical and biological countermeasures with export regulatory compliance issues and licensing.

• Designed and implemented a FCPA compliance program across multiple business and functional groups for a Silicon Valley-based financial technology company.

• Conducted CFIUS audit of a manufacturer of genetic research tools and DNA clone samples, and authored verification reports to CFIUS.

• Advised on customs and export legal requirements for the largest logistics company in the world.