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International Trade Expert Joins Sheppard Mullin Los Angeles
Partner Curt Dombek Expands Firm's International Arbitration Capabilities & Asia Practice
| Source: Sheppard Mullin
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - January 4, 2010) - Curtis M. Dombek has joined the Los
Angeles/Downtown office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton as a partner
in the firm's Government Contracts and Regulated Industries practice group.
An international trade specialist, Dombek most recently practiced at Bryan
Cave in Los Angeles.
"Curt brings an exceptional background in international trade compliance
and international arbitration, that includes high profile cases and
expertise in encryption. His knowledge and expertise will significantly
enhance and expand our trade capabilities, especially in the Far East where
we've been growing our China practice," said Guy Halgren, chairman of the
firm.
"I look forward to growing the firm's international trade practice, in Los
Angeles and overseas," Dombek said. "Sheppard Mullin is a first rate firm
dedicated to growing its Shanghai office and global practice, and I'm
excited to be part of that. The firm's deep expertise in areas as diverse
as government contracts, white collar defense, IP, antitrust and fashion &
apparel provide natural synergies with my regulatory practice. I was
attracted to both the firm's strong platform and its entrepreneurial
spirit."
Dombek advises clients on the full range of international regulatory
issues, including civilian and military export controls, trade sanctions
and blocking orders, customs matters, CFIUS reviews, the antiboycott
regulations and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. He handles export
control compliance and other international matters for multinationals in
the telecommunications, computer hardware and software, aerospace and
defense, pharmaceutical, electronics, energy, apparel and retail
industries. Dombek has designed international compliance programs and
advised on complex questions of international compliance for companies with
global operations. He also performs regulatory due diligence in
cross-border M&A transactions.
Assisting companies in complying with the detailed export controls on
encryption, telecommunications and aerospace technology is a significant
part of his practice, as is the regulatory compliance relevant to
outsourcing of design and production activities to countries such as India
and China. Dombek has represented clients in many global internal
investigations and high-profile international trade cases. He has
represented domestic and foreign clients in ICC, LCIA, and ad hoc
arbitrations in Europe and Asia and has conducted many depositions and
other investigative and discovery proceedings overseas.
Dombek received a J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1983
and an undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, with highest honors, from
Harvard College in 1980.
Sheppard Mullin has more than 200 attorneys based in its Los Angeles
offices. The firm's Government Contracts and Regulated Industries practice
group includes 40 attorneys firmwide.
About Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sheppard Mullin is a full service AmLaw 100 firm with 550 attorneys in 11
offices located in the United States and Asia. Since 1927, companies have
turned to Sheppard Mullin to handle corporate and technology matters, high
stakes litigation and complex financial transactions. In the U.S., the
firm's clients include more than half of the Fortune 100. For more
information, please visit www.sheppardmullin.com.