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Jan de Beer
Office Partner-in-Charge
Lexington, KY
Office Partner-in-Charge
Lexington, KY
Jan concentrates his practice in the area of international regulation and trade with a particular focus on import and export matters, customs regulations, labeling requirements, and transaction licensing. Jan has significant experience in counseling clients as to their responsibilities under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and export licensing obligations under the Department of Commerce’s Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) and the Department of State’s International Traffic In Arms Regulations (“ITAR”).
In addition, Jan advises companies and individuals in matters relating to U.S. embargoes and sanctions, with experience in both the voluntary disclosure of violations and obtaining appropriate licenses for international transactions. He also assists companies importing goods into the United States with customs law issues, including classification and valuation of products; Customs duty protests; and country of origin and other labeling requirements.
Assisted defense article manufacturers with international trade compliance issues, including: (1) compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and registration hereunder; and (2) performing general export compliance audits and filing of Voluntary Disclosures for export violations
Worked to obtain export licenses from the Bureau of Industry and Security for the export of U.S. products and technology
Assisted with the creation and implementation of a FCPA policy and attendant procedures for a U.S. exporter
Created and assisted with the implementation of an International Trade Compliance Plans for U.S. manufacturers
Prepared Commodity Jurisdiction Requests with both the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and Bureau of Industry and Security to obtain appropriate classification for exported products
Assisted a client with the licensing of a proposed sale of medical equipment and supplies to hospitals in the Middle East
Assisted numerous clients with filing Voluntary Disclosures with the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, and Bureau of Industry Security for export compliance violations
Led on-site export compliance training seminars to company officers, directors, and employees
Assisted with the international service of process and procurement of evidence under (1) the Hague Convention on the Service of Abroad of Judicial and Extra-Judicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Matters; and (2) the Hague Convention on Taking Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters
Assisted in the representation of a client before both the International Trade Administration and International Trade Commission in numerous antidumping proceedings, including: (1) a Changed Circumstance Review; (2) a Five-Year Sunset Review of the Antidumping Order; and (3) administrative reviews.
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2000
University of Virginia, B.A., 1996
Jefferson Scholar
United States District Court for Western District of Kentucky, 2001
United States District Court for Eastern District of Kentucky, 2001
United States Court of International Trade, 2011
The Best Lawyers in America®: Corporate, 2026
Law360’s Top Ten International Trade Attorneys Under 40 to Watch, 2010
American Bar Association
Kentucky Bar Association
Fayette County Bar Association
Kentucky World Trade Center
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