Ted Murphy

Practice Areas

TED MURPHY, co-leader of Sidley's Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy practice, counsels companies and trade associations on international trade and customs law. In particular, he advises clients on international trade, trade policy, and customs compliance issues, including actions brought under Sections 201 and 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, and other customs-related laws. Ted is a frequent speaker on international trade and customs compliance-related topics at seminars, and he is routinely recognized by legal ranking publications as a leading practitioner.

Ted advises clients on all substantive issues handled by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including complex customs valuation matters, free trade agreement qualification, country of origin, tariff classification, special program, and forced labor issues. He assists clients in developing and implementing effective compliance programs to help ensure that reasonable care is exercised over import matters. Ted regularly conducts internal compliance reviews, prepares detailed prior disclosures and compliance improvement plans, and represents clients in customs compliance audits and enforcement actions, including both CBP and Department of Homeland Security investigations. Ted also represents clients in customs-related matters before the U.S. Court of International Trade and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Ted also advises clients on related requirements administered by other agencies, including “Made in USA” claims governed by the Federal Trade Commission regulations and government procurement origin determinations under various statutes, including the Buy American Act of 1933, the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and others.