Cooley Boosts Export Controls & Economic Sanctions Practice in DC

Washington, DC – January 11, 2022 – Annie Froehlich has joined Cooley as special counsel in the firm’s export controls & economic sanctions practice in Washington, DC. Froehlich arrives from Carrier Corporation, where she served as Director and Senior Counsel for Sanctions and Export, leading the company’s Center of Excellence for Regulatory Compliance. Previously, she spent 14 years at Latham & Watkins, primarily advising clients on complex export controls and sanctions issues, including in connection with high-stakes transactional matters and internal and government investigations.

Additionally, Froehlich serves as a nonresident senior fellow for the prestigious Atlantic Council, a nonpartisan trade policy organization, where she most recently focused on US export control developments pertaining to China.

“Proficiency and practical guidance in export controls and sanctions compliance is increasingly demanded by and critical to our technology and institutional investor clients,” said Kevin King, chair of Cooley’s export controls & economic sanctions practice. “Annie is a deeply experienced and highly skilled practitioner in the field who understands the business impacts and practical challenges of regulatory compliance – particularly for companies facing an increasingly complex and dynamic regulatory and enforcement landscape. We are thrilled to welcome her to our growing practice.”

As both a private practitioner and in-house lawyer, Froehlich has developed broad and in-depth knowledge about the principal regulatory regimes in this space, including the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the various sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. She has counseled technology startups, emerging companies, and established private and public companies on the regulatory restrictions impacting their technology development and business activities. With this broad regulatory background and her business sensitivities, she works closely with clients to develop and implement bespoke, risk-based compliance programs, policies and procedures.

“As an outside observer, I have been impressed by Cooley’s fast-growing export controls & economic sanctions practice and its suite of integrated regulatory capabilities,” Froehlich said. “I’m excited to join a market-leading team and bring to bear the counseling and transactional experience I gained in my prior private practice, as well as the business-impact perspectives acquired through my in-house role.”

Cooley’s export controls & economic sanctions group has 50+ years of experience advising clients ranging from major defense contractors and research institutions to emerging-growth companies and small startups on export controls, economic sanctions and other national security issues. The team has a uniquely deep knowledge in controls relating to high-tech sectors, including information technology and security, encryption and medical innovations.

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