Overview
Chris Forsgren's practice focuses on assisting clients across numerous industries with a range of trade-related issues. Chris counsels clients on trade issues arising under both various US domestic trade laws and international trade agreements. He also has experience advising clients on international regulatory compliance issues, such as those related to export controls and national security controls on foreign investment.
Chris's practice involves representing companies on all aspects of antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) proceedings before the US Department of Commerce, International Trade Commission, and the US Court of International Trade. Chris also advises clients on issues related to other US trade laws, such as Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Chris has also counseled clients on trade issues arising out of bilateral and multilateral relationships with various US trading partners under the WTO agreements and other free trade agreements, including in connection with dispute settlement proceedings under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Chris also has experience advising clients on international regulatory compliance issues. Chris has assisted clients in complex US export control compliance matters such as audits and internal investigations. Chris also counsels clients on national security and compliance issues related to US rules on foreign investment security, including on inbound foreign investments regulated by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and outbound foreign investments under the US Department of Treasury's Outbound Investment Security Program (OISP).
Prior to joining Steptoe, Chris interned in the Office of General Counsel for the US Trade Representative in Washington. Prior to that he served as a judicial intern for Judge Gary Katzmann on the US Court of International Trade in New York City.
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2020, cum laude; Jackson Moot Court Competition
- B.A., University of Virginia, 2015, with distinction
News & Publications
Global Trade & Investment Law Blog
Important Updates to President Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs
April 17, 2025
By: Eric C. Emerson, Kevin Garvey, Zhu (Judy) Wang, Jeffrey G. Weiss, Christopher Forsgren, Santiago Gomez Cifuentes, Meghan Pearce
Global Trade & Investment Law Blog
President Trump Unveils New Reciprocal Tariffs on 'Liberation Day'
April 8, 2025
Client Alerts
President Trump Announces Long-Anticipated Reciprocal Tariffs on "Liberation Day"
April 3, 2025
By: Eric C. Emerson, Kevin Garvey, Zhu (Judy) Wang, Jeffrey G. Weiss, Christopher Forsgren, Santiago Gomez Cifuentes, Meghan Pearce
International Compliance Blog
Update on ICTS Rules: Recent Actions and Path Ahead in 2025
February 27, 2025
By: Anjali Belur, Christopher Forsgren, Tyler Evans, Brian J. Fleming, Evan T. Abrams
International Compliance Blog
CFIUS Expands Jurisdiction to Cover Real Estate Transactions Near Sensitive Military Sites
November 20, 2024
International Compliance Blog
Commerce Department Proposes Rule to Regulate Connected Vehicles Linked to China and Russia
October 4, 2024
By: Christopher Forsgren, Jack R. Hayes, Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Brian J. Fleming
International Compliance Blog
BIS Proposes New Reporting Requirements for Advanced AI Models and Computing Clusters
September 18, 2024
Media Mentions
August 16, 2024
StepTechToe
Steptoe Releases White Paper on Artificial Intelligence and National Security Law
July 30, 2024
By: Brian J. Fleming, Evan T. Abrams, Tyler Evans, Anne-Gabrielle Haie, Christopher Forsgren
International Compliance Blog
Artificial Intelligence and the Landscape of US National Security Law
July 30, 2024
By: Brian J. Fleming, Evan T. Abrams, Tyler Evans, Anne-Gabrielle Haie, Christopher Forsgren
Events
Webinars
A New Era in US Trade Policy: Tariffic or Tariffying
January 21, 2025
Speakers: Santiago Gomez Cifuentes, Christopher Forsgren, Meghan Pearce, Jeffrey G. Weiss