Chris Skinner focuses his practice on international trade, including export controls, customs regulation, economic sanctions programs, trade remedy actions, anticorruption and trade compliance programs and counselling.
Chris Skinner focuses his practice on international trade, including export controls, customs regulation, economic sanctions programs, trade remedy actions, anticorruption and trade compliance programs and counselling.
Chris has represented a range of companies with respect to compliance with US export restrictions under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) administered by the US State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) administered by the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and economic sanctions regulations administered by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Chris has also advised companies on national security reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
He regularly represents US importers and non-US exporters in a variety of US customs matters including origin verifications, ruling requests, protests, tariff classifications, seizures, prior disclosures, requests for internal advice, penalties, customs investigations, country of origin marking, valuation and duty drawback. Chris has represented both petitioners and respondents in antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) matters brought before the US Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission.
Chris is a co-chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) International Law Section’s Customs Law Committee. He is on the Steering Group and a former co-chair of the ABA’s Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Committee and National Security Law Committee. He is also a member of the Society for International Affairs, the National Council on International Trade Development and the International Compliance Professionals Association.
Chris earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center.
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05.25.2023
Firm Advises Brivo on $92M Investment
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05.09.2023
Guide for Foreign Companies Establishing Operations in the United States (Checklist)
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03.15.2023
Firm Represents Long-Time Client Leesa Sleep in Sale to 3Z Brands
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03.09.2023
FIC 2023 to Help FFLs Mitigate Compliance Risk
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02.27.2023
U.S. Marks One-Year Anniversary of Ukraine Conflict With New Economic Sanctions, Export Controls, and Tariffs Against Russia
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02.16.2023
Firearms Industry Conference 2023 Agenda to Address FFL Operational Concerns
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09.27.2022
OFAC Prohibits Providing Accounting, Trust/Corporate Formation and Management Consulting Services for Russian Parties
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09.06.2022
First Round of ITAR Restructuring Amendments Go Into Effect September 6, 2022
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06.14.2022
President Biden Announces 2-Year Suspension of Anti-Dumping Duties on Certain Solar Panels
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05.31.2022
Williams Mullen Represents Arc Natural Stone in Sale to ASG
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04.27.2022
Businessman Sentenced to One Year Imprisonment for ITAR Brokering Violations
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04.14.2022
ITAR & EAR Export Controls on Firearms - Five Important Points You Need to Know
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02.25.2022
U.S. Imposes Sweeping New Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Against the Russian Federation
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01.25.2022
USITC to Implement Updated Harmonized Tariff Schedule Effective January 27, 2022
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01.11.2022
Export Agencies Continue Emphasis on Restricted Party Screening Under Export Control Laws
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12.07.2021
Firm Represents DroneUp in Acquisition of AirMap LLC
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09.20.2021
Company Incurs $6 Million Penalty for Export of Controlled Software and Technical Data
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08.31.2021
Williams Mullen Advises Space Technology Provider in Capitalization from ATL Partners
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08.16.2021
Williams Mullen Makes a Move in Tysons
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06.02.2021
BIS Issues Guidance on Export Controls Under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program
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04.22.2021
Important ITAR Amendments for Additions to the §126.1 List of “Proscribed Countries”
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03.16.2021
Avalanche of Recent Export Requirements for China, Russia and Other Countries
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02.22.2021
How Does the Government Learn About Export Violations?
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09.29.2020
The New US Rules for Export Trade with Hong Kong
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09.17.2020
Developments in Export Controls on "Emerging" and "Foundational" Technologies
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07.09.2020
COVID-19 Comeback Plan: China-related Duty Savings and Refunds
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06.29.2020
BIS Releases Guidance on New Export Restrictions for Military End Use/Users in China, Russia and Venezuela
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05.05.2020
Commerce Tightens Restrictions on Exports to China, Russia and Venezuela
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03.30.2020
CFIUS Requirements Expanded Under New Regulations; President Orders Yet Another CFIUS Divestiture
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03.05.2020
Williams Mullen Strengthens International Practice with Addition of Christopher H. Skinner
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04.28.2022
Chris Skinner Speaks at VEDP VALET Program
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04.25.2022
2022 Firearms Industry Conference
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03.14.2022
Strategies for Mitigating Supply Chain Risks Webinar Series
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03.09.2022
FCPA, Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering
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10.08.2021
CLE Institute 2021
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02.12.2021
2020 US Sanctions Year-in-Review