Farhad Alavi’s practice focuses on complex trade issues related to U.S. national security, including sanctions, export controls, customs, anti-corruption, as well as cross-border transactions and finance matters.  He represents clients around the world, including major multinationals, foreign financial institutions, middle market businesses, and high net worth individuals.  

Mr. Alavi regularly represents clients before the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS), and Customs & Border Protection (CBP) on sanctions, export controls, and customs compliance and enforcement matters. He also represents clients before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on complex white collar criminal defense investigations related to trade law.

On the corporate side, Mr. Alavi’s work spans international agreements for both inbound and outbound transactions. He is especially experienced in the energy, defense, finance, and hospitality sectors, and emerging markets, most notably in the EMEA and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) regions.

Farhad R. Alavi

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Farhad Alavi’s practice focuses on complex trade issues related to U.S. national security, including sanctions, export controls, customs, anti-corruption, as well as cross-border transactions and finance matters. He represents clients around the wor...See more