Steve Bartenstein advises companies on the application of international trade controls, including export controls, sanctions, and antiboycott laws and regulations.

In his international trade controls practice, Steve counsels clients on U.S. exports controls regulations administered by the Commerce Department and State Department; economic sanctions programs administered by the Treasury Department; and compliance with U.S. antiboycott laws and regulations. He has particular experience helping companies navigate complex compliance and licensing matters relating to software, technology, and advanced computing export controls, as well as the defense trade controls in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Steve also regularly advises on trade controls enforcement matters, and has helped international companies of all sizes develop or enhance their internal trade controls compliance programs and perform related risk assessments.

Steve has counseled leading U.S. and non-U.S. companies in the technology, pharmaceutical, medical device, defense and aerospace, and energy sectors, among others.