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John E. Smith | Morrison Foerster John E. Smith, former Director of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), is co-head of Morrison Foerster’s National Security practice, and a member of the Crisis Management group and Investigations + White Collar group. After serving 11 years as a top official at OFAC and three years as its Director, Mr. Smith brings to the firm unmatched experience in economic sanctions, enforcement, and national security. Both in the United States and globally, clients turn to Mr. Smith for his deep experience and unique perspective on the complexities and escalating risk of U.S. and multilateral sanctions. He is a trusted advisor for clients navigating significant civil and criminal enforcement actions by U.S. and other government prosecutors and regulators. · Morrison Foerster

United StatesCompliance, Crisis Management

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Former Director of the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and co-head of Morrison Foerster's National Security practice. Extensive experience in economic sanctions, enforcement, and national security, advising clients on U.S. and multilateral sanctions and civil and criminal enforcement actions.

Practice areas

ComplianceCrisis ManagementCustomsEconomic SanctionsEnforcementExport ControlsInternational TradeInvestigations + White CollarNational Security

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Expertise

Economic SanctionsEnforcementNational SecurityCrisis ManagementInternational TradeCustomsExport ControlsComplianceInvestigationsWhite Collar Defense