Andrew Bigart

About Andrew Bigart

Andrew Bigart is an Partner in Venable’s Regulatory Practice Group with a focus on antitrust law, consumer protection, and business counseling. Mr. Bigart assists clients with ongoing regulatory compliance matters, civil and criminal investigations, and litigation before the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, the Department of Commerce, and Department of the Treasury, and various other federal and state agencies and courts. Mr. Bigart has significant experience in counseling clients on antitrust matters, mergers and acquisitions, and advertising and marketing practices, including data privacy and compliance with state and federal consumer protection laws. Mr. Bigart also counsels clients on complying with federal laws governing international trade, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Foreign Agents Registration Act, and federal export controls administered by the Department of Commerce and the Department of the Treasury. His work also includes representation of clients before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) in CFIUS’ review of transactions that could result in control of a U.S. business by a foreign person.Mr. Bigart has a significant amount of Washington regulatory experience. During law school, he served as a legal intern with the Federal Communications Commission and as a law clerk in the Office of Chief Counsel of the Small Business Administration. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Bigart worked on legal and economic policy issues at the U.S. Department of State and Federal Trade Commission.Specialties: Antitrust; Antitrust Investigations; Advertising and Marketing; Privacy and Data Security; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Anti-Corruption; International Trade and Customs; Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); Political Law

Experience

1. Partner

   Venable LLP

   Jan 2017 — Present

Education

• American University Washington College of Law

  J.D.

  2003 — 2006