Chinekwu Osakwe
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Shearman & Sterling adds ex-Commerce Dept official in Washington
(Reuters) – Shearman & Sterling has employed a former U.S. Division of Commerce official with a apply centered on “the intersection of worldwide enterprise and nationwide safety,” the regulation agency stated Monday.
Mike Walsh will probably be a litigation associate in Washington, D.C., advising companies with cross-border dealings on nationwide safety and compliance issues, the New York-founded agency stated.
Walsh, a Trump administration appointee, left the Division of Commerce in January 2021 after serving as chief of workers and appearing normal counsel over three years with the company. Since then he has practiced at Foley & Lardner in Washington.
Shearman stated Walsh “oversaw the very best influence authorized initiatives” at Commerce, together with issues associated to the Committee on Overseas Funding in america, export controls, appellate litigation and congressional oversight.
Walsh stated he’ll work with purchasers partially to make sure compliance with legal guidelines and rules that guard towards the export of “crucial applied sciences” to U.S. adversaries.
He stated he was drawn to Shearman due to its worldwide attain. Foley has three places of work outdoors of america, whereas Shearman has 17.
David Higbee, the pinnacle of Shearman & Sterling’s Washington workplace and international antitrust apply group, stated in an announcement that the agency is dedicated to rising its worldwide capabilities, and Walsh’s addition helps that objective.
Walsh stated he hopes to carry over his purchasers from his former agency, although he didn’t title them.
A consultant from Foley & Lardner didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
Earlier than becoming a member of the Division of Commerce, Walsh was a associate at O’Melveny & Myers. He spent 15 years on the agency, in response to his LinkedIn profile.
(NOTE: This story was up to date with extra particulars about Walsh’s new function.)
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