Lindsay Meyer is Co-Managing Partner of Venable and heads the International Trade Practice, assisting sophisticated companies to efficiently import and export under U.S. laws and regulations. As a licensed U.S. Customs broker, Ms. Meyer has a detailed knowledge of and extensive experience with the regulations of the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection. She is also co-chair of Venable's FCPA and Anticorruption Practice.
Extensive Trade, Customs and Export Control Experience. For over twenty years, Ms. Meyer has provided International Trade and Customs advice at Venable where she heads Venable's International Practice based in Washington, DC. Ms. Meyer concentrates on all aspects of International Trade and Customs matters. She regularly advises companies on their compliance with import and export control laws and regulations, and appears before numerous regulatory authorities such as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
Ms. Meyer has extensive experience counseling companies on compliance with export controls regulated by BIS, DDTC, and OFAC and actively assists companies in their registration and license authorization needs for exports, re-exports and deemed exports. She guides companies through internal Export Control Assessments, helps develop tailored compliance policies and procedures, and performs training on export laws and regulations affecting a company. Additionally, Ms. Meyer has successfully defended exporters facing civil and criminal investigations for alleged violations of U.S. export control laws and embargoes.
Concerning import transactions, Ms. Meyer routinely represents companies during U.S. Customs Focused Assessments, NAFTA Audits, C-TPAT and ISA Programs, and defends clients during detentions, forfeitures, seizures, civil and criminal investigations, and other Customs-related matters. She regularly provides strategic customs and trade counseling to Fortune 100 clients by conducting Pre-Assessment Compliance Reviews including corporate-wide, multi-location assessments and training programs, and by representing companies before CBP, such as in Customs protests and Buy American Act rulings, and on appeal to the U.S. Court of International Trade and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
For many years, Ms. Meyer has also successfully represented companies in trade remedy actions alleging infringement of intellectual property rights, as well as antidumping duty and safeguard investigations and reviews before the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Commission, and on appeal.
Ms. Meyer also advises clients on international transactional matters, where she counsels on strategic sourcing, targeted acquisitions Helms-Burton analysis, CFIUS investigations and FOCI reviews; sales and distribution arrangements in the U.S. and abroad; the use of foreign agents, affiliated offices, joint ventures and teaming agreements; as well as compliance with antiboycott restrictions and anti-bribery laws, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
One of the distinctive advantages Ms. Meyer offers is her position as a licensed U.S. Customs broker. Another advantage she offers clients stems from her well-established relationships with counsel around the globe with whom she works on a regular basis. Ms. Meyer brings to her practice extensive years of experience in a multitude of trade matters and the ability to develop innovative solutions to complex legal issues.
Representative Clients
Ms. Meyer's clients include multinational manufacturers and service providers in the high technology, chemical, petrochemical, oil services, pharmaceutical, automotive, avionic, space control equipment, steel, food, and retail industries.
Significant Matters
Significant recent matters have included counseling to and representation on behalf of several multinational companies before the U.S. and other Customs Services; conducting pre-audit assessments of import and export operations and procedures; developing and conducting compliance programs including corporate-wide, multi-location assessment and training programs; and general counseling on strategic sourcing methodologies. She regularly advised companies in the formation of foreign subsidiaries and representative offices; and conducting trade activities overseas. Other recent matters have included the successful defense of antidumping duty investigations and reviews before the U.S. Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission often resulting in findings of zero or minimal duties.
Activities
Ms. Meyer is active in business and trade associations related to her profession. She served four terms as Chair of the International Trade and Customs Committee for the American Bar Association's Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice, is a member of the American Association of Exporters and Importers, and is serving in her second term on the Maryland-Washington District Export Council under the appointment of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Industries
Transportation and Transportation Infrastructure
Government Contractors
Consumer Products and Services
Maritime
Life Sciences
Financial Services
Memberships
Virginia Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
News
May 3, 2012, Law360 quotes Lindsay Meyer on Customs rule that may hurt gray market
May 2, 2012, Lindsay Meyer and Ashley Craig quoted in American Shipper on trade issues with China
April 9, 2012, Kelly Herman, Senior Attorney Advisor at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Joins Venable's International Trade Practice
February 17, 2012, Legal Bisnow features new Venable leadership team
February 16, 2012, Washingtonian and U.S. News & World Reports highlights Venable's new management team
February 15, 2012, The AmLaw Daily features Venable's new management team
February 14, 2012, Multiple publications feature Venable's new leadership team
February 13, 2012, Venable Announces Management Changes
December 5, 2011, Venable announces new Government Division leadership team
September 30, 2010, Venable team assists 3Di Technologies in sale to L-3 Communications
February 8, 2010, Lindsay Meyer quoted in February 8, 2010 issue of BNA's Human Resources Report
February 8, 2010, Lindsay Meyer quoted in February 8, 2010 issue of BNA's Human Resources Report
November 4, 2009, Lindsay Meyer discusses export control laws in Industry Week
August 20, 2009, Venable, Lindsay Meyer featured in Legal BisNow's "Coolest Cribs"
September 7, 2004, New Homeland Security Deskbook by Venable Provides Businesses With Roadmap for Operating in Post-9/11 Legal and Regulatory World
June 3, 2004, Few Businesses Realize Full Potential of Royalty Revenues, says Venable Licensing Group Chair Joshua Kaufman
March 4, 2003, Venable's Homeland Security Group Warns Trade Partners that FDA's New Bioterror Regulations Could Disrupt Food Imports
Publications
May 2012, IP Buzz - May 2012
Meaghan Hemmings Kent, Elissa Brockbank Reese, Lindsay B. Meyer, John F. Cooney, Kelly Suzanne Herman, Carrie A. Kroll, Janet F. Satterthwaite, Ariel S. Wolf, Justin E. Pierce, Marcella Ballard, Deborah A. Feinblum, Gregory J. Sater, Randal M. Shaheen, Amy Ralph Mudge, Annie H. Lee, Damon W.D. Wright
IP Buzz
May 2012, U.S. Suspends Restrictions on Investment and Exports of Financial Services to Burma
International Trade Alert
Lindsay B. Meyer, Carrie A. Kroll, Jana del-Cerro
International Trade Alert
May 21, 2012, U.S. Customs Adopts New Rule to Help Brand Owners Identify Counterfeits
Janet F. Satterthwaite, Lindsay B. Meyer, Carrie A. Kroll, Kelly Suzanne Herman
MARQUES Ltd.
April 2012, CBP Adds a New Tool to its Anti-Counterfeit Arsenal: New Rule Brings IP Rights Holders into Pre-seizure Investigative Process
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") issued a new Interim Rule that, effective immediately, enhances the effectiveness of its anti-counterfeit operations.
Lindsay B. Meyer, John F. Cooney, Carrie A. Kroll, Ariel S. Wolf
International Trade Alert
April 2012, Act Now: Clock Starts to Request Duty Reduction or Suspensions
Ashley W. Craig, Brock R. Landry, 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, Nancy R. Grunberg, W. Warren Hamel, Glenn F. Ivey, Treazure R. Johnson, Thomas J. Kelly, Jr., George Kostolampros, Doreen S. Martin, Karl A. Racine, Seth A. Rosenthal, Michael Schatzow, Michael D. Sherman, Raymond V. Shepherd, III, Winifred M. Weitsen, D. E. Wilson, Jr.
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
February 22, 2012, Overseas Operations: What Every Nonprofit Should Know Before Crossing U.S. Borders
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Lindsay B. Meyer, Carrie A. Kroll
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation
January 2012, Possible Realignment of Trade Regulatory Agencies Could Impact Global Commerce
Ashley W. Craig, Lindsay B. Meyer, Jana del-Cerro
International Trade 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
November 8, 2011, Considering Operations Overseas?: What Every Nonprofit Should Know Before Crossing U.S. Borders
Lindsay B. Meyer, Carrie A. Kroll
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Miscellaneous
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, Nancy R. Grunberg, W. Warren Hamel, Treazure R. Johnson, George Kostolampros, 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, Nancy R. Grunberg, W. Warren Hamel, Treazure R. Johnson, Thomas J. Kelly, Jr., George Kostolampros, Seth A. Rosenthal, Michael Schatzow, Michael D. Sherman, Raymond V. Shepherd, III, D. E. Wilson, Jr.
February 2011, FMC's New Rule Exempts Licensed NVOCCs from Tariff Publication Requirements
Ashley W. Craig, Lindsay B. Meyer
International Trade Alert
October 2010, U.S. Trade Representative Seeks Public Comment For List of Markets Notorious for Counterfeiting
Roger A. Colaizzi, Lindsay B. Meyer, Joshua J. Kaufman, Meaghan Hemmings Kent, Carrie A. Kroll, Elissa Brockbank Reese, David D. Conway, Christopher S. Crook
Client Alerts
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, Nancy R. Grunberg, W. Warren Hamel, Geoffrey R. Garinther, Karl A. Racine, Doreen S. Martin, Carrie A. Kroll, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Ashley W. Craig, Treazure R. Johnson, 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, Nancy R. Grunberg, Ashley W. Craig, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Treazure R. Johnson
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert
July 2010, Significant Changes to U.S. Export Control Regulations on Encryption: First Steps to "Mass Market" and "Ancillary" Cryptography Products
Lindsay B. Meyer, Carrie A. Kroll
International Trade Alert
June 2010, DoD Contractors and Subcontractors: Are You Complying with the New Flowdown Notice Requirement on U.S. Export Control Laws?
Lindsay B. Meyer, Carrie A. Kroll, Andrew E. Bigart
Government Contracts Update, International Trade Alert
April 2010, FMC Issues Long-Awaited Proposed Rule on NVOCC Tariff Rules
Ashley W. Craig, Lindsay B. Meyer, Carrie A. Kroll
International Trade Alert
April 2010, If You Export, Proposed Sweeping Export Control Reforms Will Likely Affect Your Business
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 2010, DOJ Targets Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Companies for FCPA Enforcement
Lindsay B. Meyer, William H. Devaney, Carrie A. Kroll
Client Alerts
November 1, 2009, "You're Being Watched"
Lindsay B. Meyer
Industry Week
August 2009, Exporters Beware: Recent BIS Settlements Forewarn Strict Adherence to Heightened Penalties-Even with Voluntary Disclosures!
Lindsay B. Meyer, Carrie A. Kroll, Andrew E. Bigart
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
March 2009, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act and Issues for U.S. Importers
Carrie A. Kroll, Lindsay B. Meyer
December 2008, "Maritime Security" Co-author
Lindsay B. Meyer
Benedict on Admiralty, Chapter XV
February 8, 2007, BIS Effectively Embargoes North Korea
Lindsay B. Meyer
International Trade Alert
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
July 14, 2006, BIS Proposes to Tighten Controls on Exports to China
Lindsay B. Meyer
International Trade Alert
April 2005, House Trade Subcommittee Calls for Introduction of Duty Suspension Legislation
Ashley W. Craig, Lindsay B. Meyer
International Trade Alert
September 2004, Co-author, Trade and Transportation chapter, Homeland Security Deskbook: Private Sector Impacts of the War Against Terrorism
Lindsay B. Meyer
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September 2003, Food and Beverage Exporters and Importers to the U.S. Should Begin Compliance Actions Now. Deadlines Approach for FDA Bioterrorism Act Regulations.
David G. Dickman, Lindsay B. Meyer
May 2003, Additional FDA Regulations Proposed Under the Bioterrorism Act Regarding Product Detention and Recordkeeping Will Impact Food, Beverage, Transportation Service Providers, Ports, and Related Sectors
David G. Dickman, Lindsay B. Meyer
March 2003, The FDA's New Bioterrorism Regulations on Food, Beverage and Related Sectors
David G. Dickman, Lindsay B. Meyer
February 2003, Proposed FDA Regulations Under the Bioterrorism Act
David G. Dickman, Lindsay B. Meyer
January 2002, Some Resolutions May Not Make for a Happy New Year
Lindsay B. Meyer
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Events/Speaking Engagements
Past Events
May 6, 2012, Law Enforcement and the Chinese American Event
Lindsay B. Meyer, William H. Devaney
February 29, 2012, "Managing Risk in International Operations and Meetings" at Meetings Beyond Borders
Lindsay B. Meyer, Audra J. Heagney
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Corporate Governance, Meeting, Vendor and Government Contracts
February 22, 2012, Overseas Operations: What Every Nonprofit Should Know Before Crossing U.S. Borders
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Carrie A. Kroll, Lindsay B. Meyer
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Recording available
November 8, 2011, Legal Quick Hit: "Considering Operations Overseas?: What Every Nonprofit Should Know Before Crossing U.S. Borders"
Lindsay B. Meyer, Carrie A. Kroll
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Corporate Governance, Miscellaneous, Tax and Employee Benefits
November 3, 2011, "Moving Beyond the Basics" at I.E. Canada's Annual Export Conference
Lindsay B. Meyer
October 21, 2011, "Opportunities and Challenges in Implementing an International Business Strategy"
William H. Devaney, Michael A. Gollin, Lindsay B. Meyer
October 11, 2011, "International Collaborations: Negotiations and Compliance" for NCURA TV
William H. Devaney, Lindsay B. Meyer
July 14, 2011, Impact of the U.K. Bribery Act on U.S.-Based Businesses
William H. Devaney, Lindsay B. Meyer
February 25, 2011, "FDA Food Safety Modernization Act: What you should know about its impact on imported foods," hosted by Venable
Lindsay B. Meyer
June 25, 2010, "Corruption - The New Global Landscape" Breakfast Seminar at Venable LLP
Lindsay B. Meyer, William H. Devaney
June 10, 2010, "Corruption - The New Global Landscape" Breakfast Seminar at Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP
Lindsay B. Meyer, William H. Devaney
April 9, 2010, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Assessing Risk and Maintaining Compliance Webcast
Lindsay B. Meyer, William H. Devaney, Carrie A. Kroll
February 2010, Western Canada 7th Annual Conference - Customs and Trade
Lindsay B. Meyer
December 12, 2008, Breakfast Round Table Discussion: Anticipating The Year of Change and the Impact of New Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives on Business
Lindsay B. Meyer
September 26, 2007, Venable to Host "Investing in India" Breakfast Seminar
The Honorable Birch Bayh, Lindsay B. Meyer
July 18, 2004 - July 20, 2004, Toy Industry Association's 2004 Multi-Discipline Conference
Lindsay B. Meyer, Joshua J. Kaufman
March 4, 2003, The FDA's New Bioterrorism Regulations on Food, Beverage and Related Sectors
David G. Dickman, Lindsay B. Meyer
"Section 337: Unfair Practices in Import Trade into the United States" to the China Chamber of Commerce for Machinery and Electronics at the Guangzhou Trade Fair
Lindsay B. Meyer