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Peter Lichtenbaum

Peter Lichtenbaum

Global 2026

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Practice Areas

Broad experience in international regulatory compliance and trade matters and specialized experience in the aerospace/defense and high-tech sectors.

Mr. Lichtenbaum has helped several companies establish or enhance their compliance programs. He has worked with many leading aerospace companies on internal investigations and disclosures related to trade controls and China. He also advises many high-tech companies on export control issues relating to China. He has extensive experience with trade controls issues that arise in the U.S. system for national security review of foreign investment, helping companies to identify issues and mitigate government concerns.

Career

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration; Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security; VP, Regulatory Compliance and International Policy, BAE Systems, Inc.

Publications

Co-authored: "Mistakes vs. Falsehoods in Trade Controls Submissions," Law360 (Aug./2019); "Defining Emerging Technologies," China Business Review, April/2019; “Your International Compliance Playbook,” Corporate Counsel (Jan./2015); “Sanctioning Clarity,” European Lawyer (Jan./2012); "The Transatlantic Defence Industry and the Arms Trade Treaty," Chatham House (June/2011); "Investigating and Disclosing Export Control Violations," Georgetown University (March/2011).

Personal

Princeton (AB); Harvard (JD); Harvard (MPP).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions - USA

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Peter Lichtenbaum is a leading lawyer in the trade controls space. He is particularly experienced in working with aerospace and defense clients.

Strengths

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  • Peter Lichtenbaum is one of the best lawyers I have ever engaged as outside counsel. He's not only a highly intelligent lawyer but he is also a very compassionate human being.

    International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsChambers Global Guide
  • Peter Lichtenbaum is a pleasure to work with. He is a good listener, a strong advocate and is extremely knowledgeable.

    International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsChambers Global Guide
  • Peter is an excellent lawyer, with a background both as a government policy maker and in-house counsel that is extremely useful.

    International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsChambers Global Guide

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Japan

Latin America - International Counsel

Middle East-wide

Saudi Arabia

South Africa

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