Blank Rome LLP announced it is welcoming seven new attorneys and two international trade professionals to the firm’s International Trade practice group in Washington, D.C., which further strengthens the firm’s capabilities in this area.
The group is led by partners Joanne E. Osendarp and Eric S. Parnes and it includes senior counsel Lynn G. Kamarck and Alan G. Kashdan; of counsel Conor S. Gilligan; associates Tyler Kimberly and Brendan S. Saslow; and trade economic advisor Jorge Miranda and international trade manager Deborah Flinn.
Joanne will also serve as co-chair of the International Trade group with Blank Rome partner Anthony Rapa, who also leads the firm’s National Security team. And before joining Blank Rome, the group practiced at McDermott, Will & Emery LLP.
Veterans in the international trade dispute space, the group collectively represents governments, industry associations, export credit agencies, and corporations in all manner of trade remedy cases and appeals proceedings – which includes countervailing duty and anti-dumping matters and national security reviews of foreign investments and U.S. export controls and sanctions. Plus the group conducts internal and government investigations and handles False Claims Act litigation. They routinely appear before the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Court of International Trade, World Trade Organization (WTO), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and panels under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to name a few.
The group’s addition continues Blank Rome’s strategic growth in Washington, D.C., which has welcomed many renowned attorneys across the firm’s Consumer Finance, Energy, Finance, Government Contracts, Intellectual Property & Technology and Intellectual Property Litigation, International Trade, Labor & Employment, and White Collar Defense & Investigations practices over the past 2 years, including partners Hussein Akhavannik, R. Andrew Arculin, Walter D. Davis, Jr., Elizabeth N. Jochum, David E. Kronenberg, Anthony Rapa, R. Colgate Selden, Jennifer A. Short, and R. Paul Zeineddin, as well as numerous associates and patent agents.
KEY QUOTES:
“I am thrilled to welcome Joanne, Eric, and their international trade team to Blank Rome. Their leading experience in navigating trade remedies, negotiating free trade agreements, and handling international trade disputes complements our International Trade group’s strong work in the sanctions and export controls space, further bolstering our reputation as a leading resource for clients and their full range of international trade needs.”
– Grant S. Palmer, Blank Rome’s Chair and Managing Partner
“Blank Rome has a longstanding history of strong international trade work, and we are excited to help grow the team and expand our client services on such a solid platform. The current geopolitical and economic environment have made trade—and international business—more difficult for governments and corporations. As we enhance our international trade capabilities, we will also be eager to identify opportunities for cross-collaboration with other firm practices and industry teams, which was a key factor in our decision to join Blank Rome.”
– Osendarp and Parnes
“We are so excited to welcome Joanne and Eric and their highly respected team of leading international trade practitioners to our firm’s growing D.C. office. Their well-known work in some of the largest and most high-profile trade disputes and negotiations over the past few decades will be a tremendous asset to our International Trade group as well as enhance our nationally recognized litigation services, notably with regards to False Claims Act litigation and other critical investigations and compliance work.”
– Blank Rome’s Washington, D.C., office co-chairs James D. Kelly and Shawn M. Wright, who also serves as co-chair of the firm’s national Litigation Department
“I am excited to co-chair the firm’s International Trade group with Joanne, and to collaborate with Eric and the rest of this truly impressive team on expanding Blank Rome’s international trade and national security services and capabilities. As the geopolitical landscape continues to evolve, our clients will greatly benefit from the depth and breadth of their experience, and I look forward to working with our team to help our clients navigate the complexities of international trade in a changing world.”
– Blank Rome partner Anthony Rapa
