Jeffrey Orenstein

Jeffrey Orenstein is a partner and focuses his practice on international trade and transportation matters. He is a trusted advisor in the areas of economic sanctions, export controls, customs, national security reviews, and transportation regulations.  

Jeffrey has significant experience in regulatory compliance, investigations, due diligence, training, and enforcement matters involving:

• Sanctions and embargos, administered by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
• Export controls, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), administered by the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), administered by the US Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). 
• National security reviews, conducted by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
• Customs regulations, administered by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and trade remedies imposed by the US Trade Representative (USTR) and U.S. Department of Commerce. 

Jeffrey provides strategic counsel that is tailored to the specific needs of his clients and the unique challenges of their industry. Going beyond compliance, he seeks creative ways to turn regulatory requirements to his clients’ advantage. Ranging from multinational corporations to start-ups, the clients Jeffrey advises operate in such sectors as shipping and maritime, energy, manufacturing, technology, financial services, fine arts, consumer products, defense, aerospace, and life sciences.