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George Kleinfeld has over thirty years of experience in the fields of international economic regulation and foreign trade controls.

He advises leading financial institutions, industrial enterprises, trading companies and global investors on US sanctions issues and compliance with US sanctions laws and regulations. He has participated in a wide range of US sanctions investigations and enforcement actions as well as designing compliance programs and providing compliance training and risk analyses for multinational corporations and financial institutions in Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Asia and the Americas. He also advises clients on compliance with US export controls and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and has obtained scores of national security clearances for foreign acquisitions of strategic US business assets from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

George works closely with the firm's global corporate, capital markets and finance practices to resolve complex due diligence and transactional issues in his areas of expertise.

George is a member of our global Sanctions & Export Controls team.

Career

Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (BS, magna cum laude) 1980

University of Pennsylvania (JD, order of the coif) 1983

University of Pennsylvania (MS, Economics) 1984

Professional Memberships

Member of the DC Bar Association; Former Attorney/Advisor, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for International Affairs, U.S. Treasury Department

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Chambers Guide to the USA

International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions - USA - Nationwide

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George Kleinfeld has an expansive trade practice focusing on export controls and economic sanctions. He often works with financial institutions.

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