Ismail counsels clients on compliance issues related to export controls, economic sanctions and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) to a range of clients. Furthermore, he provides compliance counseling in relation to United States international trade controls, including economic sanctions regulations administered by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and U.S. export controls such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) when clients are conducting internal investigations. Ismail also advises clients facing government investigations and enforcement actions concerning the FCPA.

Prior to Akin, Ismail was an associate at another major international law firm in New York.