Nick is a seasoned international trade compliance professional focusing on import compliance, duty and tariff mitigation, export controls and economic sanctions. Nick assists his clients with the development of international trade compliance programs, responding to government agency inquiries, audits and disclosures. He has provided guidance on import and export regulatory matters to multinational corporations in industries such as technology, telecommunications, energy, healthcare, consumer products and agriculture.
Nick and his team add value for clients through tariff impact studies, duty reduction strategies, responding to U.S. customs inquiries (audits, prior disclosures, administrative protests, penalty allegations) and compliance procedure enhancements. He is experienced in identifying and implementing cost-saving improvements such as first sale for export, tariff engineering, valuation planning, free trade agreement eligibility and special program applications such as foreign trade zones.
Equally knowledgeable in export control and sanctions matters, Nick offers comprehensive assistance on compliance with the EAR (dual use export controls, proliferation controls, denied persons and entities, anti-boycott), OFAC regulations (embargoes and sanctions, specially designated nationals and blocked persons) and ITAR. He routinely performs training on the deployment of import and export compliance policies for clients around the globe.
Nick works with companies to navigate the challenging landscape of civil and criminal international trade investigations including defense against alleged fraudulent imports, antidumping duty circumvention, smuggling and transshipment and violation of U.S. export control rules. He also supports the assessment and monitoring of ongoing corrective actions as required by agreements with various U.S. government agencies and judicial branches.
Nick draws upon his experience as an engineer to better provide technical guidance on product classification, licensing and the testing of trade compliance controls. Prior to Kroll, Nick led the Trade practice at a publicly traded consulting firm. He started his international trade career with a boutique law firm specializing in import and export regulatory matters and served in a senior role at the global trade practice of a Big Four consulting firm.
