Biography
Brendan’s practice focuses on international trade matters, with notable experience in antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) proceedings as well as other trade remedies, trade litigation, and international trade agreements. He has experience in AD and CVD investigations, administrative reviews, scope and circumvention inquiries, new shipper reviews, and sunset reviews, among other agency actions. Brendan has also worked on matters before the International Trade Commission and is assisting the U.K. government in its negotiation of four free trade agreements. Furthermore, Brendan assists on export control matters arising under the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), including with respect to semiconductors and other technologically sophisticated items.
Prior to private practice, Brendan served as a senior attorney at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement & Compliance. In this role, he served as legal counsel to agency officials advising on statutory and regulatory requirements, judicial precedent, and agency practice throughout administrative proceedings, involving a broad range of industries and countries. Brendan has also defended Department of Commerce determinations before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. Court of International Trade, World Trade Organization, and argued before North American Free Trade Agreement panels for the Department and in private practice.
In addition to trade remedy proceedings, Brendan contributed to several rulemakings during his time with the Department and provided regular legal advice to the Foreign-Trade Zones (“FTZ”) Board, which regulates FTZ activities across the United States.
During law school, Brendan served as executive contributing editor of the Case Western Reserve Law Review.
News & Views
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Article
9 Considerations Around Proposed Connected Vehicle Ban
Law360 -
Newsletter
MAINBRACE: October 2024
William R. Bennett III, Thomas H. Belknap Jr., Kierstan L. Carlson, Jeanne M. Grasso, Alan G. Kashdan, Keith B. Letourneau
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Article
U.S. Department of Commerce Proposes Expanded Export Controls Targeting Military, Intelligence, and Law Enforcement End Users in China and Elsewhere
MAINBRACE: October 2024 -
Alert
BIS Proposes Prohibitions on Connected Vehicles with Links to China and Russia: Nine Observations for Companies to Consider
International Trade -
Alert
BIS Issues New Export Controls Targeting GAAFET, Quantum, and Additive Manufacturing, and Ushers in New Age of Plurilateral Export Controls: 5 Key Takeaways
International Trade -
Alert
Outbound and Down: Key Takeaways from Treasury’s NPRM
International TradeAnthony Rapa, Brendan S. Saslow, Patrick F. Collins, Rachel D. Evans
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Alert
President Biden Signs into Law Ten-Year Statute of Limitations for Sanctions Violations and Other National Security Measures
International TradeAnthony Rapa, Alan G. Kashdan, Brendan S. Saslow, Patrick F. Collins, Rachel D. Evans
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Honor
Blank Rome Attorneys Named to 2023 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
Scott Arnold, Alexander H. Berman, David L. Bodner, Bridget Mayer Briggs, Kierstan L. Carlson, Jennifer L. Carrier
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Article
Breaking down the Latest National Security Tech Regulations
Law360 -
Alert
Commerce’s Updated Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Regs Bring Pros and Cons
International Trade
Credentials
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- New York
Education
- Duke University, BA
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, JD, cum laude
