Eric Carlson

Associate

ecarlson@cov.com
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Covington & Burling LLP
2301 Tower C Yintai Centre
2 Jianguomenwai Avenue
Chaoyang Dist., Beijing 100022
Tel: 86.10.5910.0503


 

Practices

Education

  • Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D.
    • BYU Law Review, Executive Editor 
    • magna cum laude
    • Order of the Coif
  • Brigham Young University, B.A.
    • summa cum laude
    • University Honors

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • California

Languages

  • Chinese-Cantonese
  • Chinese-Mandarin


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Eric Carlson practices in the firm’s international and litigation groups.  He advises clients on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, US export controls, economic sanctions, trade policy, various litigation matters in federal and state courts, and a variety of US immigration law issues.

Representative Matters

  • Conducting multiple internal investigations in connection with potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, including investigations (in Chinese and English) into Chinese subsidiaries of US corporations.
  • Drafting and presenting tailored anti-corruption compliance procedures and training materials.
  • Advising multinational companies on application of federal, state, and UN sanctions.
  • Representing US companies in securing export licenses and in developing export control compliance programs.
  • Representing shareholders of Russian oil company in expropriation suit against Russian government.
  • Representing companies on various US immigration law matters, including nonimmigrant visa petitions (e.g., H-1B, H-4, L-1, and O-1), labor certifications, and adjustment of status applications.

Pro Bono

  • Representing nationals of Cameroon and Nepal in seeking political asylum in the United States.
  • Representing tenants in proceedings before the Civil Action and Landlord and Tenant branches of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

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