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Provided by George Kleinfeld
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.
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
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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George is a great resource in connection with sanctions topics.
George's vast experience and insights are evident and his willingness to proactively share potential risks outside of any specific engagement is valued.
George understands everything and is able to soothe internal stakeholders about the various options and paths ahead. He is able to get the point across and is unafraid to make it more direct if need be to ensure it is coming across. His work with us is seamless.
George is a great resource in connection with sanctions topics.
George's vast experience and insights are evident and his willingness to proactively share potential risks outside of any specific engagement is valued.
George understands everything and is able to soothe internal stakeholders about the various options and paths ahead. He is able to get the point across and is unafraid to make it more direct if need be to ensure it is coming across. His work with us is seamless.