David Lorello is a partner in the firm’s London office and serves as a vice chair of the firm’s International Trade Controls Practice Group. David has over 25 years of experience in advising clients concerning a range of international regulatory, white collar, and commercial matters under both European and U.S. laws.
Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
David regularly represents clients before the major agencies responsible for export controls and economic sanctions laws and regulations, both in the United States and European Union. He has assisted clients in export and sanctions licensing and compliance issues with regard to a variety of industries and products, including in relation to the energy sector, artificial intelligence, high-performance computers and semiconductors, and other areas. In the field of sanctions, David regularly supports clients in matters concerning all of the major European and U.S. sanctions programs, including those related to Russia and the Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, Belarus, Iran, Venezuela, and designated terrorist organizations. David has extensive experience assisting clients in developing effective export controls and sanctions compliance strategies, including preparing license requests, voluntary self-disclosures and intra-company agreements as well as policies necessary to ensure export controls and economic sanctions compliance.
David has appeared before the UK Parliament as an expert on arms export controls, and regularly consults with government stakeholders concerning sanctions and export controls policy matters.
Anti-Corruption Compliance and Investigations
David also actively supports clients in compliance and investigations matters arising under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Bribery Act and other related U.S., UK, and European anti-bribery and anti-money laundering laws. David has particular experience in developing anti-corruption compliance programs for companies operating in Europe, including coordinating advice concerning parallel risks under U.S. and European anti-corruption laws, advising clients concerning European criminal enforcement and debarment risks, and ensuring compliance with European data protection and workplace laws in the course of investigations and compliance matters.
David also regularly represents clients before the World Bank, and other international financial institutions, in debarment proceedings concerning allegations of corrupt practices in connection with contracts financed by those institutions.
Separately, David is also substantially involved in matters relating to Ukraine. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the British Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, and advises both Ukrainian companies, and international companies seeking to conduct business in Ukraine, on a range of commercial and compliance-related matters. David regularly speaks at conferences concerning Ukraine on topics ranging from the effectiveness of Russia-related sanctions, to Ukraine anti-corruption compliance and initiatives relating to the reconstruction of Ukraine. David also provides pro bono legal advice to Ukraine-related charitable organizations.
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