International
International
Companies that operate globally need legal advice and advocacy that is coordinated across borders and presented with uniform rigor and clarity. Our extensive international experience and relationships are specifically designed to meet these imperatives.
We support U.S. and non-U.S. clients in identifying and addressing U.S. legal issues, including in the following areas:
- Sanctions (OFAC), exports (DDTC and the ITAR; BIS and the EAR), imports (CBP), and boycott (OAC and Treasury).
- Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews, often with UK, EU, and other FDI reviews.
- Anti-bribery and anti-corruption (FCPA; DOJ and the SEC) compliance matters, audits, risk assessments, and investigations.
- U.S. and foreign data privacy and security laws.
- Cross-border debt financing, private equity and mergers and acquisitions, and other transactions.
- Delivery of medical services and the conduct of research abroad, including contracting for multinational clinical trials.
- Foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI) mitigation of classified businesses by the Defense Department.
Investigations Experience:
Our lawyers have worked for decades on complex, multi-jurisdictional investigations, closely coordinating and collaborating with trusted lawyers in other jurisdictions. These matters have included:
- FCPA investigations for U.S. and non-U.S. companies throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America.
- Foreign exchange trading investigations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and traders involving the CFTC and NYDFS
- Sanctions and export investigations and compliance reviews involving OFAC, BIS, and DDTC
- S. discovery requests in support of non-U.S. litigations pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1782
- Investor-state arbitration matters involving allegations of misconduct such as corruption
Industry Insight:
Our experience spans industries, including aviation, defense, healthcare and life sciences, educational institutions, energy, financial institutions, manufacturing, mining, research and development, retail, technology, and telecom.
Relationships with Non-U.S. Law Firms:
We nurture relationships with lawyers around the world to ensure there is always a safe pair of hands for client needs. We actively cultivate personal relationships with trusted advisors in countries and jurisdictions in which we work regularly. Our lawyers are also deeply engaged in professional cross-border associations such as the American Bar Association and the International Bar Association. The firm and its lawyers are active members in Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms giving us direct access to preeminent law firms in more than 100 countries around the world.
Companies that operate globally need legal advice and advocacy that is coordinated across borders and presented with uniform rigor and clarity. Our extensive international experience and relationships are specifically designed to meet these imperatives.
We support U.S. and non-U.S. clients in identifying and addressing U.S. legal issues, including in the following areas:
- Sanctions (OFAC), exports (DDTC and the ITAR; BIS and the EAR), imports (CBP), and boycott (OAC and Treasury).
- Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews, often with UK, EU, and other FDI reviews.
- Anti-bribery and anti-corruption (FCPA; DOJ and the SEC) compliance matters, audits, risk assessments, and investigations.
- U.S. and foreign data privacy and security laws.
- Cross-border debt financing, private equity and mergers and acquisitions, and other transactions.
- Delivery of medical services and the conduct of research abroad, including contracting for multinational clinical trials.
- Foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI) mitigation of classified businesses by the Defense Department.
Investigations Experience:
Our lawyers have worked for decades on complex, multi-jurisdictional investigations, closely coordinating and collaborating with trusted lawyers in other jurisdictions. These matters have included:
- FCPA investigations for U.S. and non-U.S. companies throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America.
- Foreign exchange trading investigations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and traders involving the CFTC and NYDFS
- Sanctions and export investigations and compliance reviews involving OFAC, BIS, and DDTC
- S. discovery requests in support of non-U.S. litigations pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1782
- Investor-state arbitration matters involving allegations of misconduct such as corruption
Industry Insight:
Our experience spans industries, including aviation, defense, healthcare and life sciences, educational institutions, energy, financial institutions, manufacturing, mining, research and development, retail, technology, and telecom.
Relationships with Non-U.S. Law Firms:
We nurture relationships with lawyers around the world to ensure there is always a safe pair of hands for client needs. We actively cultivate personal relationships with trusted advisors in countries and jurisdictions in which we work regularly. Our lawyers are also deeply engaged in professional cross-border associations such as the American Bar Association and the International Bar Association. The firm and its lawyers are active members in Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms giving us direct access to preeminent law firms in more than 100 countries around the world.
Experience
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We counseled a U.S. government contractor client through a successful Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review...
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We counseled an academic medical center on international data protection regulations that apply to a global disease surveillance platform involving...
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We supported a well-known multinational company to understand its obligations under United States country of origin rules.
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We represented Akebono Brake Corporation in equipment lease transactions and in connection with payment in lieu of tax (PILOT) transactions...
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We advised Carlex Glass America, a subsidiary of Japan-based, publicly-held Central Glass Co., Ltd., in its acquisition of Guardian Industries...
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We advised Carlex Glass America, a subsidiary of Japan-based, publicly-held Central Glass Co., Ltd., on its acquisition of a Ford...
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We represented a group purchasing organization in a strategic relationship with a medical manufacturing company and establishment of a Chinese...
Experience
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We counseled a U.S. government contractor client through a successful Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review...
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We counseled an academic medical center on international data protection regulations that apply to a global disease surveillance platform involving...
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We supported a well-known multinational company to understand its obligations under United States country of origin rules.
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We represented Akebono Brake Corporation in equipment lease transactions and in connection with payment in lieu of tax (PILOT) transactions...
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We advised Carlex Glass America, a subsidiary of Japan-based, publicly-held Central Glass Co., Ltd., in its acquisition of Guardian Industries...
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We advised Carlex Glass America, a subsidiary of Japan-based, publicly-held Central Glass Co., Ltd., on its acquisition of a Ford...
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We represented a group purchasing organization in a strategic relationship with a medical manufacturing company and establishment of a Chinese...
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Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Professionals
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Michael G. Dashefsky Member |
(202) 827-2976 | michael.dashefsky@bassberry.com |
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Lindsey Brown Fetzer Member |
(202) 827-2964 | lfetzer@bassberry.com |
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Clint D. Hermes Counsel |
(865) 521-2025 | clint.hermes@bassberry.com |
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Angela Humphreys Member |
(615) 742-7852 | ahumphreys@bassberry.com |
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Thaddeus R. McBride Member |
+1 (202) 827-2959 | tmcbride@bassberry.com |
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J. Allen Overby Member |
(615) 742-6211 | aoverby@bassberry.com |
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James Parkinson Member |
+1 (202) 827-2955 | James.Parkinson@bassberry.com |
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Todd J. Rolapp Managing Partner |
(615) 742-6288 | trolapp@bassberry.com |
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Leigh Walton Member |
(615) 742-6201 | lwalton@bassberry.com |
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Sylvia Yi Counsel |
(202) 827-2993 | Sylvia.Yi@bassberry.com |
Publications
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January 7, 2026 | Supply & Demand Chain Executive
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October 23, 2025 | Industry Today
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October 13, 2025 | American Association of Exporters & Importers
Past Events
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September 15-16, 2025 | Milan, ItalyLexMundi
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February 27, 2025 | WebinarBass, Berry & Sims
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October 17, 2023 | WebinarStrafford
Media Mentions & Firm News
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February 9, 2026 | Lawdragon
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January 15, 2026 | Firm News
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January 14, 2025 | Firm News
Publications
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January 7, 2026 | Supply & Demand Chain Executive
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October 23, 2025 | Industry Today
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October 13, 2025 | American Association of Exporters & Importers
Past Events
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September 15-16, 2025 | Milan, ItalyLexMundi
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February 27, 2025 | WebinarBass, Berry & Sims
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October 17, 2023 | WebinarStrafford
Media Mentions & Firm News
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February 9, 2026 | Lawdragon
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January 15, 2026 | Firm News
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January 14, 2025 | Firm News
Contact
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.