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Brendan’s practice focuses on international trade matters, with notable experience in antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) proceedings as well as other trade remedies, trade litigation, and international trade agreements. He has experience in AD and CVD investigations, administrative reviews, scope and circumvention inquiries, new shipper reviews, and sunset reviews, among other agency actions.&nbsp;Brendan has also worked on matters before the International Trade Commission and assisted the U.K. government in its negotiation of four free trade agreements. Furthermore, Brendan assists on export control matters arising under the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), including with respect to semiconductors and other technologically sophisticated items.Prior to private practice, Brendan served as a senior attorney at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement &amp; Compliance. In this role, he served as legal counsel to agency officials advising on statutory and regulatory requirements, judicial precedent, and agency practice throughout administrative proceedings, involving a broad range of industries and countries. Brendan has also defended Department of Commerce determinations before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. Court of International Trade, World Trade Organization, and argued before North American Free Trade Agreement panels for the Department and in private practice.In addition to trade remedy proceedings, Brendan contributed to several rulemakings during his time with the Department and provided regular legal advice to the Foreign-Trade Zones (“FTZ”) Board, which regulates FTZ activities across the United States.During law school, Brendan served as executive contributing editor of the&nbsp;Case Western Reserve Law Review.

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Trade Developments: CBP to Launch Phase 1 of IEEPA Tariff Refund Portal on April 20 While White House Revises Section 232 Actions

The BR International Trade Report: March 2026

Supreme Court Overturns “Reciprocal” and “Trafficking” Tariffs Imposed Under IEEPA

The BR International Trade Report: June 2025

Court of International Trade Sets Aside Presidential IEEPA Tariffs and Federal Circuit Postpones Nationwide Injunction

The BR International Trade Report: May 2025

BIS Issues Four Key Updates on Advanced Computing and AI Export Controls

The BR International Trade Report: April 2025

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BIS Issues Significant New Round of Semiconductor Export Controls: Six Notable Changes

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U.S. Department of Commerce Proposes Expanded Export Controls Targeting Military, Intelligence, and Law Enforcement End Users in China and Elsewhere

MAINBRACE: October 2024

BIS Proposes Prohibitions on Connected Vehicles with Links to China and Russia: Nine Observations for Companies to Consider

BIS Issues New Export Controls Targeting GAAFET, Quantum, and Additive Manufacturing, and Ushers in New Age of Plurilateral Export Controls: 5 Key Takeaways

Outbound and Down: Key Takeaways from Treasury’s NPRM

President Biden Signs into Law Ten-Year Statute of Limitations for Sanctions Violations and Other National Security Measures

Blank Rome Attorneys Named to 2023 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll

Breaking down the Latest National Security Tech Regulations

Commerce’s Updated Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Regs Bring Pros and Cons

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