Thaddeus R McBride

Practice Areas

Thad McBride helps clients solve the problems they encounter when operating in the global marketplace. His breadth of experience is unique among trade practitioners in that he advises on matters involving economic sanctions and embargoes (OFAC), export and import controls (EAR, ITAR, and CBP), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and World Bank sanctionable practices, anti-boycott controls, and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

Thad provides practical, tailored advice to companies across industries, including aviation, automotive, defense, energy, financial services, manufacturing, medical devices, oilfield services, professional services, research and development, retail, and technology. Beyond advising on day-to-day compliance matters, Thad regularly assists clients in investigations and enforcement actions brought by government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the U.S. State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. Commerce Department Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS), and the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Career

Joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 2015.

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Education