David Levine

About David Levine

I am an experienced legal advisor, providing strategic, practical, and creative solutions to complex legal issues, with a focus on national security and international trade-related advice. I have experience both in government and the private sector on a range of national security issues, including evaluating compliance with U.S. export control and sanctions regimes, navigating the CFIUS review process, and advising on matters related to the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). I have assisted clients in developing and implementing compliance programs, conducted in-depth internal investigations, and helped shepherd clients through the voluntary self-disclosure process.

Experience

1. Counsel

   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

   May 2022 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   I am an attorney in the Global Trade & Investment Group based in Washington, DC. I advise clients on international trade and government regulations, with a focus on the national security-related impacts of cross-border transactions, including U.S. economic sanctions, export controls, CFIUS, and FARA. I counsel clients from the defense, aviation, technology, financial, and medical device industries related to compliance with a variety of statutory and regulatory obligations. My experience includes: • Conducting internal investigations and drafting voluntary disclosures to regulatory agencies related to potential export control and sanctions violations• Drafting and revising export control and compliance policies and procedures for clients across a wide variety of industries• Advising clients on the intersection between export control laws and CFIUS regulations, and guiding clients through the CFIUS Declaration and Notice process• Working with clients in the commercial, non-profit, and policy spaces to evaluate their Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”) risks and obligations, helping clients craft FARA ‘guardrails,’ and guiding clients through the registration and compliance process• Counseling clients on transactions involving foreign investment in U.S. businesses with facility clearances that necessitate Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (“FOCI”) mitigation or disclosures to the Defense Security and Counterintelligence Agency (“DCSA”)Selected Publications and Speaking Engagements:• Controlling for the Future: Why Export Controls Are Not Going Anywhere, 1 Global Trade L. J. 239 (July 2024) • “U.S. Expands Year-Old Semiconductor Export Controls, With Additional Controls on the Way,” Client Alert (November 2023)• Speaker, “OFAC, What Now?” Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals 2023 Annual Conference (October 2023)• “New FARA Advisory Opinion Potentially Expands Scope of Commercial Exemption,” Client Alert (May 2023)

Education

• Bard College at Simon's Rock

  A.A., Liberal Arts

  1998 — 2000

• University of Michigan Law School

  J.D., Magna Cum Laude

  2009 — 2012

• Michigan State University

  B.A., International Relations

  2000 — 2002