Biography
Rob is a partner in the Trade & National Security practice at Fenwick & West LLP in Washington, DC.
Rob advises technology and other companies, from startups to multinationals, on mission critical international trade matters. Solutions-oriented, Rob is focused on the business objectives of his clients. He counsels clients on a broad variety of international trade matters, including economic sanctions, export controls and trade compliance. He has significant experience conducting global investigations and audits, designing and implementing export and sanctions compliance programs, classifying products, and counseling clients on compliance with evolving trade regulations.
In addition to this deep experience with technology companies, Rob also works with companies in the manufacturing, payments, telecommunications and materials sectors, among others. Rob often represents clients before the key export-regulating bodies, including the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
