Ashley Craig is the co-chair of Venable's International Trade Group and maintains a diverse practice advising clients on a host of domestic and international legislative, regulatory and policy matters. He counsels both U.S. and foreign interests on transactional matters, cross-border regulatory and policy concerns and advises clients on the new and emerging importance of homeland and transportation security initiatives. Mr. Craig regularly appears before Executive Branch agencies and congressional committees with oversight of foreign policy, transportation and economic regulation.

Mr. Craig also represents clients before foreign governments and international organizations, such as the European Commission, UK parliament and ministries, numerous ministries and offices of the People's Republic of China, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the World Customs Organization and the International Air Transport Association.

Mr. Craig works closely with data and information providers, particularly in the areas of international trade and transport to advance their interests. He represents data and content companies before Congress, federal agencies (such as the Departments of Homeland Security, Transportation and Commerce), private-sector trade associations, and before the EU/EC.

Some of Mr. Craig's more recent homeland and transportation security legislative experience includes the SAFE Port Act of 2006, the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 and the Trade Act of 2002.

Mr. Craig's understanding of the regulatory, legislative and commercial issues affecting international concerns (such as transport and logistics) translates into practical solutions for those involved with global commerce and trade. Moreover, Mr. Craig's familiarity with the various regulatory agencies that oversee trade, transportation, and homeland security issues ensures clients receive timely advice on issues of importance.

Significant Matters

Following the 2001 terrorist attacks, Mr. Craig served as a private sector advisor on the development of U.S. transportation security recommendations to the National Infrastructure Security Committee (a "working group" that reported to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation). He also routinely advises clients on the complex regulatory landscape governing U.S. export controls, as well as the requirements governing defense articles used in support of U.S. and foreign military operations.

Activities

Mr. Craig holds a number of leadership positions in the community, including President of the Propeller Club of Washington, D.C., Secretary of the History of Containerization Foundation, and Board Member of the Containerization and Intermodal Institute. He is also a member of the Defense, Transportation and Security Committee of the British American Business Council.

Industries

Transportation and Transportation Infrastructure

Maritime

Memberships

American Bar Association, Antitrust and Administrative Law Sections

Maritime Administrative Bar Association

Maritime Law Association

Society for International Affairs

Defense, Transportation and Security Committee of the British American Business Council

News

May 28, 2013, Venable has strong presence in Chambers USA 2013 rankings

April 24, 2013, Main Justice Honors Venable's FCPA and Anti-Corruption Group with Distinguished Service Award

February 7, 2013, Venable Continues Record Breaking Performance in Latest Chambers USARankings

November 16, 2012, Ashley Craig quoted in American Shipper on new FCPA guidance

November 7, 2012, Law360 quotes Ashley Craig extensively on Obama's approach to international trade in his second term

September 13, 2012, The Journal of Commerce quotes Ashley Craig on potential dockworkers strike

September 13, 2012, Ashley Craig quoted in American Shipper about freight surcharges related to possible dockworkers strike

June 7, 2012, Chambers Recognizes a Record 64 Attorneys in 27 Categories

May 2, 2012, Lindsay Meyer and Ashley Craig quoted in American Shipper on trade issues with China

March 30, 2012, Ashley Craig quoted in American Shipper on labor tensions between marine terminal operators and unionized dockworkers

October 19, 2011, Ashley Craig featured in Journal of Commerce on losses from the Rena accident

May 18, 2011, Ashley Craig quoted in the Wall Street Journal and El Periodico de Mexico

November 4, 2010, Ashley Craig quoted on GOP and Tea Party differences with regard to trade

November 2, 2010, Venable's "Election Watch" Team of Capitol Hill, Regulatory and Executive Branch Veterans Comment on Impact of Mid-Term Results

October 4, 2010, Ashley Craig quoted in The Journal of Commerce Online

September 21, 2010, Ashley Craig quoted in Journal of Commerce article on ocean carrier antitrust immunity bill

June 4, 2010, Wall Street Journal quotes Ashley Craig on shipping rates

May 4, 2010, Ashley Craig quoted in American Shipper

December 11, 2009, DC Velocity story quotes Ashley Craig on FMC unlicensed ocean intermediaries policy

February 23, 2009, Venable partner Ashley Craig mentioned in American Shipper

February 9, 2009, The Deal covers Venable laterals, promotions to partner

January 29, 2009, Venable Names Six Attorneys to Partnership

Honors

Recognized in the 2013 edition of Chambers USA, Transportation: Shipping: Regulatory, National

Recognized in the 2012 edition of Chambers USA, Transportation: Shipping: Regulatory, National

Publications

May 2013, FMC Approves Proposed Rewrite of OTI Regulations
Ashley W. Craig, Elizabeth K. Lowe, Amanda C. Blunt
International Trade Alert

May 2013, Obama Nominates Key 2nd Term Trade Positions
Lindsay B. Meyer, Ashley W. Craig, Kelly Suzanne Herman, Amanda C. Blunt
International Trade Alert

April 2013, Federal Maritime Commission Announces New Chairman Cordero
Ashley W. Craig, David G. Dickman, Amanda C. Blunt, Elizabeth K. Lowe,Matthew R. Rabinowitz
International Trade Alert

March 2013, Fewer Military Controls and Streamlined Licensing for Exporters Are Expected: Are You in Compliance?
Ashley W. Craig, Lindsay B. Meyer, Ariel S. Wolf
International Trade Alert

March 2013, U.S. Customs Announces Major Changes in Wake of Sequestration Budget Cuts
Ashley W. Craig, Lindsay B. Meyer, Elizabeth K. Lowe, Amanda C. Blunt,Matthew R. Rabinowitz
International Trade Alert

February 2013, FMC Proposes Permitting Foreign-Based NVOCCs to Use Negotiated Rate Agreements
Ashley W. Craig, Elizabeth K. Lowe, Amanda C. Blunt
International Trade Alert

January 2013, New FMC Commissioner Could Lead to Continuing Reforms of U.S. International Ocean Transportation System
Ashley W. Craig, David G. Dickman, Elizabeth K. Lowe
International Trade Alert

December 28, 2012, ILA-USMX Contract Extended 30 Days
Ashley W. Craig, William H. Devaney, Michael J. Volpe, Ariel S. Wolf, Amanda C. Blunt
International Trade Alert

October 2012, Do You Import, Manufacture or Distribute Food (Including Dietary Supplements) in the U.S.? FDA's Mandatory Biennial Registration Renewal Period is Now Open for All Domestic and Foreign Food Facilities
Lindsay B. Meyer, Ashley W. Craig, Todd A. Harrison, Claudia A. Lewis, John G. Moore, Michelle C. Jackson, Amanda C. Blunt
International Trade Alert

September 2012, Dockworkers Union Threatening to Strike October 1
Ashley W. Craig, Brock R. Landry, Lindsay B. Meyer, The Honorable Bart Stupak, Michael J. Volpe, Robert L. Smith, II
International Trade Alert

July 2012, Nicaragua Falls Short Again: Tariff Preference Level Reduced by 3% for 2012
Lindsay B. Meyer, Kelly Suzanne Herman
International Trade Alert

July 2012, OFAC Issues General Licenses Authorizing Investment and Exports of Financial Services to Burma
Lindsay B. Meyer, Ashley W. Craig, Carrie A. Kroll
International Trade Alert

June 2012, FCPA Investigation Follows Allegations of Improper Payments to Customs Officials in Kazakhstan
Lindsay B. Meyer, William H. Devaney, Ashley W. Craig
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert

June 2012, What You Need to Know About the Temporary Duty Suspension Process Act of 2012
Ashley W. Craig, Lindsay B. Meyer, Megan Malone
International Trade Alert

April 2012, Act Now: Clock Starts to Request Duty Reduction or Suspensions
Ashley W. Craig, Lindsay B. Meyer, Ariel S. Wolf
International Trade Alert

March 2012, FCPA Snapshot 2011
William H. Devaney, Lindsay B. Meyer, Jan Lawrence Handzlik, Ashley W. Craig, Victoria R. Danta, Geoffrey R. Garinther, W. Warren Hamel, Thomas J. Kelly, Jr., Doreen S. Martin, Karl A. Racine, Seth A. Rosenthal, Michael Schatzow,Michael D. Sherman, Raymond V. Shepherd, III, Winifred M. Weitsen
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert

March 2012, Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Enters Into Force
Lindsay B. Meyer, Ashley W. Craig, Michael D. Sherman, Carrie A. Kroll,Elizabeth K. Lowe, Brian C. Dunning, Irene Ribeiro Gee, David N. Cinotti
International Trade and International Arbitration Alert

March 2012, Will CBP's Proposed New Rules for In-Bond Transportation Affect Your Operations?
Ashley W. Craig, Lindsay B. Meyer, Elizabeth K. Lowe
International Trade Alert

January 2012, Possible Realignment of Trade Regulatory Agencies Could Impact Global Commerce
Ashley W. Craig, Lindsay B. Meyer
International Trade Alert

November 17, 2011, Advertising News & Analysis - November 17, 2011
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Ashley W. Craig, Stuart P. Ingis, Joshua J. Kaufman
Advertising Alert

November 2011, California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 (SB 657)
Ashley W. Craig, Richard J. Frey, Lindsay B. Meyer, Robert L. Waldman,Thomas D. Washburne, Jr., Elizabeth K. Lowe, Matthew D. Taggart
Client Alerts

May 2011, Container Liner Shipping Sector "Dawn Raided" in EU
Ashley W. Craig, Lisa Jose Fales, Lindsay B. Meyer
International Trade Alert

April 2011, Could the Hospitality Industry be the Latest to Fall Under the FCPA Microscope?
William H. Devaney, Lindsay B. Meyer, Melissa Gomez, Karl A. Racine,Geoffrey R. Garinther, W. Warren Hamel, Doreen S. Martin, Ashley W. Craig, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Winifred M. Weitsen, Michael D. Sherman, Michael Schatzow, Seth A. Rosenthal, Raymond V. Shepherd, III
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert

April 2011, Trade Association Asks FMC to Reopen NRA Rulemaking
Ashley W. Craig, Lindsay B. Meyer
International Trade Alert

March 2011, Obama Bans Transactions with Libyan Government and its Controlled Entities
Michael D. Sherman, Ashley W. Craig, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Lindsay B. Meyer,Carrie A. Kroll, Andrew E. Bigart, Setareh Deljo-Roland
International Trade Alert

March 2011, Frequently Asked Questions & Answers about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
Lindsay B. Meyer, William H. Devaney, Benjamin R. Civiletti, Ashley W. Craig,Geoffrey R. Garinther, W. Warren Hamel, Thomas J. Kelly, Jr., Seth A. Rosenthal,Michael Schatzow, Michael D. Sherman, Raymond V. Shepherd, III, D. E. Wilson, Jr.

March 2, 2011, Party Politics Versus Trade Policy
Ashley W. Craig, Carrie A. Kroll

2011, Emerging Enforcement Target: Global Commerce - Logistics and Transport Sector Targeted by Increased U.S. Export Controls and Anti-corruption Enforcement Actions: How to Protect Your Company
Ashley W. Craig, Carrie A. Kroll
Wolters Kluwer Global Trade and Customs Journal

February 2011, FMC's New Rule Exempts Licensed NVOCCs from Tariff Publication Requirements
Ashley W. Craig, Lindsay B. Meyer
International Trade Alert

August 2010, DDTC Levies $42 Million Fine for Export Control Violations
Lindsay B. Meyer, Ashley W. Craig, Michael D. Sherman, Carrie A. Kroll
International Trade Alert

August 2010, New Financial Sanctions Regulations Target Iranian Business Activities of Non-U.S. Financial Institutions
Lindsay B. Meyer, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Ashley W. Craig, Michael D. Sherman,Carrie A. Kroll
International Trade Alert

August 2010, A Lesson in Successor Liability: GE Settles Oil for Food FCPA Allegations
Lindsay B. Meyer, William H. Devaney, W. Warren Hamel,Geoffrey R. Garinther, Karl A. Racine, Doreen S. Martin, Carrie A. Kroll, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Ashley W. Craig, Winifred M. Weitsen
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert

August 2010, Proposed DDTC Rule Would Reform Requirements Affecting Dual- and Third-Country National Employees
Lindsay B. Meyer, Ashley W. Craig, Carrie A. Kroll
International Trade Alert

July 2010, Implementation of U.K. Bribery Act Postponed for Six Months
Lindsay B. Meyer, William H. Devaney, Carrie A. Kroll
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert

July 2010, FCPA News and Trends
William H. Devaney, Lindsay B. Meyer, Winifred M. Weitsen, Karl A. Racine,Geoffrey R. Garinther, W. Warren Hamel, Ashley W. Craig,D. E. Wilson, Jr.
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert

April 2010, FMC Issues Long-Awaited Proposed Rule on NVOCC Tariff Rules
Ashley W. Craig, Lindsay B. Meyer, Carrie A. Kroll
International Trade Alert

March 2010, US Set to Examine Competition Issues in Ocean Transportation Industry
Ashley W. Craig, Lisa Jose Fales, Lindsay B. Meyer
Client Alerts

March 2010, FMC Votes to Grant NVOCCs Relief from Current Tariff Publishing Requirements
Ashley W. Craig, Lindsay B. Meyer, Carrie A. Kroll
International Trade Alert

February 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection "10 + 2 Initiative": Enforcement Has Begun!
Lindsay B. Meyer, Ashley W. Craig, Carrie A. Kroll
International Trade Alert

January 25, 2010, DOJ Uses Undercover Sting Operation to Bring Foreign Bribery Case
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert

January 15, 2010, Federal Transit Administration Modifies Project Review
John G. Milliken, James H. Burnley IV, Ashley W. Craig
Client Alerts

November 2009, FMC Affirms Lawful Use of Unlicensed Agents by Ocean Transportation Intermediaries
Ashley W. Craig
International Trade Alert

August 13, 2009, Recent Crackdown on U.S. Export Compliance for Logistics Providers
Lindsay B. Meyer, Ashley W. Craig, William H. Devaney, Carrie A. Kroll
International Trade Alert

August 2009, Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Releases Firm Policy Statement on Bribery in International Business Transactions
Lindsay B. Meyer, Ashley W. Craig, Carrie A. Kroll
Client Alerts

July 2009, Reducing Supply Chain Costs: Eliminating Customs Duties on Imports
James H. Burnley IV, Ashley W. Craig, Lindsay B. Meyer
International Trade Alert

January 5, 2009, U.S. Maritime Transportation and Port Security: An Update and Analysis of Current Efforts
Ashley W. Craig
Lloyd's MIU Handbook of Maritime Security

September 7, 2006, Homeland Security Deskbook: Private Sector Impacts of the War Against Terrorism
David G. Dickman, Geoffrey R. Garinther, Michael A. Gollin, Frederick M. Joyce,Paul T. Kaplun, Dismas Locaria, Thomas J. Madden, Lindsay B. Meyer,Margaret N. Strand, Ellen Traupman Berge, Ashley W. Craig

April 29, 2005, Shifting Seas: A Survey of US and European Liner Shipping Regulatory Developments Affecting the Trans-Atlantic Trades
Ashley W. Craig, Edward J. Sheppard IV Richard K. Bank
Maritime Economics & Logistics

April 2005, House Trade Subcommittee Calls for Introduction of Duty Suspension Legislation
Ashley W. Craig, Lindsay B. Meyer
International Trade Alert

January 2005, Summary of the New FMC NVOCC Service Arrangement Requirements
Ashley W. Craig

January 2005, FMC Announces Issuance of Final Rule in Docket No. 04-12
Ashley W. Craig

2002, Legislative and Political Developments Affecting the Maritime Industry
Ashley W. Craig
10 SUR. V. MAR. ADM. L. 87

Chapter Author, A Profile of the Post-9/11 U.S. Transportation Security Regime,
Ashley W. Craig

Events/Speaking Engagements

Mr. Craig frequently speaks on homeland and transportation security issues before U.S. and international audiences.

Past Events

June 25, 2012, "Doubling Exports - A Reality Check" for the Containerization & Intermodal Institute
Ashley W. Craig

March 4, 2012 - March 7, 2012, 2012 Trans-Pacific Maritime (TPM) Conference
Ashley W. Craig

November 21, 2011, "Controlled Risk: High-Dose Regulatory Compliance Learning," at Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP
Ashley W. Craig

October 26, 2011, "The Indian Ocean Rising: Maritime and Security Policy Challenges to 2030," for Stimson Center
Ashley W. Craig

October 11, 2011 - October 12, 2011, "Examining China's Continuing Economic Expansion - Reality or Myth" at the Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference
Ashley W. Craig

September 12, 2011, "Where Does Trade Data Come From" at the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ) Annual Conference
Ashley W. Craig

October 19, 2010 - October 20, 2010, "Container Shipping Regulatory Update" at TPM Asia
Ashley W. Craig

September 28, 2010, Regulatory Overview, The Journal of Commerce East Coast Maritime Conference
Ashley W. Craig

April 15, 2010, "Examining Today's Uncertain Seas: An Analysis of Recent U.S. Government and EU Actions Affecting the Ocean Transport Industry - What You Need to Know," at Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP
Ashley W. Craig

October 21, 2009 - October 22, 2009, "State of US-China Trade Relations and How the New Obama Administration is Approaching the People's Republic of China" at the Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference Asia
Ashley W. Craig

April 30, 2009, Maritime Law Association Spring 2009 In-House Counsel Section Meeting
Lisa Jose Fales, Ashley W. Craig

October 22, 2008, Insight and Analysis on the Future of Trade Compliance
Ashley W. Craig

February 2008, Webinar presentation on proposed U.S. Customs transportation security requirements (sponsored by NEXCO)
Ashley W. Craig

January 16, 2008, Uncovering Trade Data - Using the Availability of Customs Information to Protect Your Company
Ashley W. Craig

2008 and 2004, Speaker, International Trade Data Users Inc., Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
Ashley W. Craig

November 30, 2006, Understanding the SAFE Port Act: What it means for shippers, carriers, ports, terminals and 3PLs
Ashley W. Craig

July 19, 2006 - August 2, 2006, Asia/East Coast Maritime Conference
Ashley W. Craig

July 2004, "A Survey of Cargo Security Initiatives in the Post-9/11 World" at the American Association of Port Authorities, Maritime Security Conference, Baltimore, Maryland
Ashley W. Craig

May 2000 and December 2001, Written testimony on international liner shipping regulatory reform before the Maritime Transport and Competition Policy Committees, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, France
Ashley W. Craig

1995-present, Written testimony before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, U.S. Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives on antitrust aspects of U.S. shipping laws
Ashley W. Craig