Biography
Arun Venkataraman is an International Trade partner at Covington & Burling. His practice focuses on navigating tariffs and other import barriers, mitigating supply chain risk, and advancing technology trade, leveraging over 20 years of experience advising companies, international organizations and the U.S. government. He most recently served in the Biden Administration as the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service.
Before the Biden Administration, Arun was Senior Director at Visa, leading global government engagement strategy on digital economy, trade, tax and sanctions. During the Obama Administration, Arun served as the first-ever Director of Policy for the Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration, where he helped shape U.S. government responses to critical challenges faced by firms in international markets, including China and India. He also served in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) as Associate General Counsel before leading U.S.-India trade policy.
Prior to USTR, Arun was a Legal Officer in the Appellate Body Secretariat at the WTO, where he advised on appeals in litigation between countries under WTO rules. He also served as a Law Clerk for Judge Jane A. Restani at the U.S. Court of International Trade.
