Expert in international trade, free trade agreements, economic sanctions, export controls, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, human rights/forced labor and customs laws, and how these issues and regulations impact commercial activity and trade finance.

Panelist, OFAC Sanction, What You Need to Know, GCC East, October 2023.

Panelist, International Trade Regulation, Practicing Law Institute, September 2022.

Panelist, What to Expect in Business Policy & Regulation Under a Biden Administration, New York City Bar Association Corporate Counsel Symposium, December 4, 2020

Panelist, U.S. Food & Agriculture Dialogue for Trade--Exports to Sanctions Countries, August 13, 2020

Panelist, Caught Between Conflicting Global Rules--Successfully Navigating Opposing Sanctions Regimes, Canadian Institute event, Toronto, Canada, September 26, 2018

Panelist, Iran Sanctions After the Nuclear Agreement, New York City Bar Association, 2016

Panelist, Made In? How to Determine Country of Origin Correctly and the Consequences of Getting it Wrong, 2015

Conducted Webinar for the U. S. Department of Commerce U.S. Commercial Service, Where Your Safety and Security Product Falls Under Export Controls

Panelist, Leveraging Free Trade Agreements for Business Growth, Westchester World Trade Council, 2012

Global regulatory counsel and leader of anti-money laundering (AML), anti-bribery, economic sanctions, and data privacy. Advisor on international business transactions. Communicator of regulatory requirements to drive practical business decisions while lowering risk profile.

Specialties: OFAC, FCPA, UK Bribery Act, data privacy, customs law, export and sanctions controls, data privacy, importing, antidumping, regulatory compliance, intermediary due diligence, contracts, litigation.

Specialties: CAMS
AML & CTF Compliance
Regulatory Compliance
Money Transmission Licensing and Regulations
KYC and EDD
OFAC
Sanctions
Prepaid Access Compliance
Virtual Currency Compliance
Mobile Money Transfer Compliance
Dodd-Frank Remittance Transfer Rule
Reg E
Reg Z
UDAP and UDAAP
FCPA and Anti-Bribery
Developing Compliance Programs for Emerging Technologies
Contract Negotiation and Drafting
BSA Compliance
Title 31 Compliance and Examinations
Director of International Board
Global Management
Global AML Compliance
Global AML Regulation
M&A Due Diligence
M&A Integration
Trusted Advisor & Relationship Builder

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Adam M. Smith is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and serves as co-chair of the firm’s International Trade Practice Group. He is an experienced international lawyer with a focus on international trade compliance and white collar investigations, including federal and state economic sanctions enforcement, CFIUS, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, embargoes, and export and import controls.

Chambers USA  and Chambers Global  consistently rank Adam as a leading attorney in International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions. In those publications, clients describe Adam as “a terrific resource for clients” and a “reassuring lawyer in a complex area of law.” Most recently, Legal 500 US  2024 named Adam a “Leading Lawyer” in International trade: Customs, export controls and economic sanctions. Global Investigations Review  has named him to its “25 Most Respected Sanctions Lawyers in Washington, D.C.” list, which features individuals who work on the most significant cases. The Best Lawyers in America® recognizes him for International Trade and Finance Law. Who’s Who Legal  regularly recognizes him as a Thought Leader for Trade & Customs, International Sanctions, and in its Global Elite Guide.

Clients benefit from Adam’s experience in the Obama Administration, where he was Senior Advisor to the Director of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Director for Multilateral Affairs on the National Security Council. At OFAC, he was instrumental in shaping and enforcing sanctions policies, briefing Congressional and private sector leaders, conducting extensive international outreach, and negotiating complex agreements. On the National Security Council, he advised the President on international sanctions, coordinated inter-agency efforts, and developed strategies to counter corruption and promote asset recovery.