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Kandi Parsons

tthorp — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:17:09 +0000

Kandi Parsons advises on privacy, security, and advertising issues and assists clients in responding to Federal Trade Commission investigations, including those involving potential violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), and the FTC’s Endorsement and Testimonial Guidelines.

Kandi represents start-ups to Fortune 100 businesses in a variety of industries including education, social media, the sharing economy, wellness, media, and child targeted products and services. She develops user interfaces and disclosures, conducts privacy assessments, provides guidance on improvement of privacy practices, and provides compliance training to clients’ employees. She helps companies comply with a host of applicable federal and state laws such as COPPA ,VPPA, FCRA, TCPA and those applicable to biometric and student information. Kandi also advises clients in preparing for and handling data security breaches.

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Sydney H. Mintzer

tthorp — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 18:50:31 +0000

Sydney Mintzer’s international trade and customs practice is primarily focused on helping clients comply with US import regulations, optimize global sourcing options, and eliminate barriers to market entry. Sydney is recognized by numerous legal industry publications, including being selected as one of five lawyers to receive Law360’s International Trade MVP Award in 2021. He is nationally ranked by Chambers USA for International Trade: Customs – Nationwide, Legal 500 US for International Trade, and The Best Lawyers in America® in International Trade and Finance Law.

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Ashley W. Craig

tthorp — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 13:55:31 +0000

Ashley Craig, co-chair of Venable’s International Trade Group, maintains a diverse practice advising on a host of domestic and international regulatory compliance concerns. Ashley counsels both U.S. and non-U.S. companies on transactional matters and cross-border legal/regulatory and policy concerns, concentrating on export controls, economic sanctions, technology transfers, Customs compliance, and transport (all modes) regulation. Ashley regularly appears on behalf of clients before executive branch agencies and congressional committees with oversight of global commercial matters, foreign investment, transport/logistics, and economic regulation.

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Christine E. Savage

tthorp — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 13:55:06 +0000

Christine Savage leads our International Trade team’s practice in export controls and sanctions law and in national security investigations of inbound U.S. investment before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (“CFIUS”).

Christine has over 20 years experience in international trade regulations and compliance. She advises clients in a broad range of industries, including aerospace and defense, energy, financial technology, electronics, and biotechnology, to ensure compliance with U.S. export controls and sanctions laws. She also leads the firm’s practice in national security reviews of foreign direct investments in the U.S. before CFIUS.

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Shaswat Das

tthorp — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 13:50:21 +0000

Shas advises clients on U.S economic/trade sanctions (OFAC), anti-money laundering requirements, and export control regulations. In addition, Shas has vast expertise, both from his time in government and private practice, advising on a range of regulatory and compliance issues facing banks, hedge funds, investment advisors, mutual funds, and accounting firms. Shas has experience representing clients before OFAC, USTR, Commerce (BIS), SEC, PCAOB, FINRA, and the OCC. His clients include large financial institutions, Fintech companies, and multi-national manufacturers and distributors.

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Kevin J. Wolf

tthorp — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 22:04:40 +0000

Kevin Wolf’s practice focuses on the:

Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
Regulations administered by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
U.S. international trade policies
Regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

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George N. Grammas

tthorp — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 22:02:45 +0000

George Grammas is a partner in the global law practice of Squire Patton Boggs, where he chairs the firm’s International Trade Practice, focusing on trade compliance and national security matters across our global network in 20 countries and more than 40 offices. He is chair emeritus of the Aerospace, Defense & Government Services Industry Group.

George spends 100% of his time representing clients in export controls, sanctions, anticorruption, Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) clearance and other US and global international trade regulatory, compliance and national security matters. He serves as special counsel on transactions, providing export controls advice and guiding parties to CFIUS clearance. As compliance counsel, George offers creative and practical advice, solutions and training for companies operating in a wide range of countries, including in Europe, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region. He also acts as defense counsel for companies in voluntary and directed disclosures and other enforcement matters.

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