David Lorello

Associate

• dlorello@steptoe.com
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• London Office

David S. Lorello is an associate in the London office of Steptoe & Johnson.  Mr. Lorello is a member of the firm's International Department.

Export Control Regulation
Mr. Lorello regularly represents clients before the major agencies responsible for export controls and economic sanctions laws and regulations, both in the United States and European Union.  Mr. Lorello has assisted clients in export and sanctions licensing and compliance issues with regard to a variety of industries and products, including encryption and other computer technologies, satellites, military items, and other goods and technology controlled for export for national security reasons.

Mr. Lorello's practice includes extensive experience in assisting clients in developing effective export compliance strategies, including preparing export license requests, voluntary self-disclosures and intra-company agreements and policies necessary to ensure export controls and economic sanctions compliance.

Anti-Corruption Compliance and Investigations
Mr. Lorello also has assisted clients in investigating issues arising under the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and related U.S. and European anti-corruption laws, and developing anti-corruption compliance programs.  Mr. Lorello has also represented clients before the World Bank Sanctions Committee in defending against allegations of corrupt practices in World Bank procurement.  Mr. Lorello has particular expertise in managing corporate investigations in Europe, including in managing and maintaining compliance with EU data protection laws and related laws restricting the review and sharing of information in Europe in the course of investigations.

International Commercial Arbitration
Mr. Lorello is also engaged in the firm's international commercial arbitration practice, and has provided representation in commercial matters before ad-hoc arbitration tribunals and the International Chamber of Commerce, Court of Arbitration.

Antidumping & Countervailing Duty Investigations
Mr. Lorello also has supported the firm's representation of clients in safeguards and antidumping/countervailing duty proceedings brought both domestically and internationally pursuant to the World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Understanding, the North American Free Trade Agreement, and foreign jurisdictions.  He has represented clients on a number of complex legal issues arising under US unfair trade laws, as well as related international agreements for the conduct of international trade.

Noteworthy

• Trade Victories in India, Thailand, and Indonesia Cases
• Two International Trade Litigation Victories for Canada Clients

Select News & Events

• Steptoe Attorneys Present Webcast on Encryption, October 7, 2008
• “The Latest Developments and Trends in EU Export Controls", Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Conference in Toronto, September 25, 2008
• “Conducting Witness Interviews”, Corporate Strategies for Internal and Regulatory Investigations Conference in Berlin, Germany, September 12, 2008
• Managing Regulatory Compliance with both US and EU Export Controls, July 29, 2008
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in Russia: Compliance Strategies Given Russia’s Unique Cultural and Governmental Intricacies, July 16, 2008
• David Lorello Leads Workshop at the European Forum on Anti-Corruption, June 17, 2008
• Steptoe FCPA Alert Published by Competition Law360
• Pro Bono Presence in Ukraine
• License Burden Eased

Publications

• Insurance sector needs to take care over sanctions
  November 21, 2008, Insurance Day
• High-Level Executives Targeted for FCPA Enforcement; Continued Scrutiny of Foreign Subsidiary Operations
  October 8, 2008
• International Law Advisory - BIS Publishes Rule Amending De Minimis Regulations
  October 3, 2008
• International Law Advisory - Iran Sanctions Expanded to Cover National Iranian Shipping Line and Affiliated Entities
  September 18, 2008
• International Law Advisory - New Department of Justice FCPA Opinion Procedure Release Establishes a Limited Safe Harbor Against Successor Liability Based on Significant Undertakings by An Acquirer Regarding Its Post-Closing Conduct
  July 1, 2008
• UK High Court Al-Yamamah Decision Signals Debate On Role Of Prosecutorial Discretion In Anticorruption Investigations
  June 2008, International Government Contractor
• International Law Advisory - Willbros Group Agrees to Pay $32.3 Million To Resolve DoJ and SEC FCPA Enforcement Actions
  May 21, 2008
• International Law Advisory - Recent Oil-for-Food Program Cases Show the Government's Willingness to Pursue "Improper" Payments Outside the FCPA's Antibribery Provisions, Call Attention to Foreign Enforcement
  March 17, 2008

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Professional Affiliations

• Member, American Bar Association