Practice focuses on U.S. economic sanctions, export controls and customs matters at the intersection of U.S. foreign policy, national security and international trade regulation.
Significant experience conducting internal investigations and advising on compliance and licensing issues across various trade- and national security-related areas.

Andrew provides comprehensive advice to U.S. and international clients on complying with a wide range of international trade laws and regulations, with a particular emphasis on U.S. economic sanctions, export controls, anti-money laundering (AML) and import laws.

His practice encompasses internal investigations, administrative enforcement proceedings, compliance advisory work, licensing, due diligence, white collar defense and public policy for clients across sectors and ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.

With a particular focus on the impact of U.S. sanctions on his clients’ businesses, Andrew provides advice to companies and their senior management on the full suite of sanctions compliance work. He counsels clients on U.S. economic sanctions administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the U.S. Department of State, which includes addressing complex U.S. sanctions questions involving Russia, China, Iran, Venezuela and other high-risk jurisdictions.

Andrew also has significant investigative and compliance advisory experience across a broad spectrum of sectors, including investment management, financial services, shipping, oil & gas, consulting, apparel, telecom, health/medicine, logistics, aerospace & defense, and cryptocurrency and fintech.

He conducts internal investigations, advises on responding to U.S. government investigations and assists clients on investigations in connection with transactional due diligence. Andrew routinely guides companies through complex investigations of potential sanctions violations and submitting voluntary self-disclosures (VSDs) to OFAC.

Andrew also counsels clients on other national security-related issues, including AML compliance (e.g., matters related to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and regulations promulgated by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)).

Andrew’s practice also includes matters related to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), He regularly counsels U.S. and foreign clients on complying with those regimes, seeking licenses from relevant agencies and conducting internal investigations.

On a pro bono basis, Andrew assists numerous NGOs and legal organizations with their sanctions compliance efforts involving high-risk jurisdictions and also maintains an active asylum-related practice.

Prior to joining Akin, Andrew served as a law clerk to the Honorable Jerome B. Simandle, Chief U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey.

Representative Work

Routinely advises a prominent business consulting firm navigating complex sanctions and related trade compliance issues impacting the firm’s engagements.
Routinely advises a prominent international oil & gas company on sanctions compliance questions, including successfully obtaining OFAC licenses to engage in otherwise prohibited conduct involving various sanctioned jurisdictions.
Served as lead counsel, on behalf of a U.S. publicly traded company, on a multiyear OFAC sanctions investigation and enforcement case involving Russia-related sanctions violations.
Represented a prominent investment firm, with billions in assets under management, on sanctions-related issues, including successfully obtaining Russia-related OFAC licenses and advising on the sanctions implications of corporate deals.
Represented a shipping company before U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) contesting various civil penalties related to narcotics.
Routinely advises a prominent international conglomerate on OFAC sanctions compliance questions, including successfully obtaining OFAC comfort to engage in otherwise sanctionable conduct.
Advising various U.S. and non-U.S. investment funds and securities firms on complex OFAC sanctions questions, including certain trading activities.
Advising a prominent U.S. defense company on OFAC sanctions implications of certain litigation.
Conducted various internal investigations for multinational companies and drafting voluntary disclosures related to compliance with U.S. sanctions, export controls and customs laws.
Advising various companies designated on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) on delisting strategies.

Regularly conducts due diligence and risk assessments related to sanctions, export controls and anticorruption compliance.
Routinely develops company-specific policies, procedures and training materials to safeguard against trade-related risks.
Routinely drafts sanctions, export controls and other trade-related language in connection with various corporate transactions.
Advised companies and drafted submissions to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) concerning Section 301 tariffs and the U.S. Department of Commerce concerning Section 232 tariffs.

Education
J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2016
B.A., University of Pennsylvania, magna cum laude, 2011

Clerkships
U.S.D.C., District of New Jersey

Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Maryland

Affiliations and Public Service

Board member, iTrek Advisory.
Member, ABA’s Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Committee.
Member, Penn Carey Law Alumni Board of Managers.
Legal intern, Executive Office of the U.S. Mission to the European Union, Brussels, Belgium.
Program specialist, Mobile Technology Unit, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission.

Speeches and Publications

Panelist, “Sanctions Unpacked: How Global Shifts Are Redefining Sanctions Compliance,” FundApps webinar, October 2025.
Panelist, “Coalition of Financial Crime, U.S. Enforcement Priorities,” Financial Integrity and National Security Conference, September 2025.
Presenter and Moderator, Akin Quarterly Sanctions & Export Controls Update Webinars, 2021-present.
Co-author, “OFAC Sheds Regulatory Light on Longstanding Tailored Sanctions,” WorldECR, October 2024.
Presenter, Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists Masterclass, June 2024.
Panelist, “From Checklists to Handcuffs: Human Rights and Sanctions Due Diligence and Their Slip-Ups,” 2024 ILS Fall Conference, American Bar Association, November 15, 2024.
“Collateral Damage: How are Canadian Businesses Impacted by US Trade Sanctions,” Toronto, Canada, November 19, 2019.