John Pisa-Relli Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Arlington

John Pisa-Relli Bio
As the Legal Director for Trade Compliance at Thales USA, Inc., I am the principal advocate for and adviser to Thales companies worldwide on compliance with U.S. export and trade controls, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the Export Administration Regulations, and economic sanctions. In addition, I manage the company's trade compliance program and personnel in the United States, and I provide strategic leadership to an international network of 250 trade compliance professionals. The Thales Group is an $18 billion multinational aerospace and defense company based in Europe, and is ranked 12th worldwide in the Defense News Top 100.Previously, I handled national security and international trade issues for the U.S. government and in private law practice. In the U.S. government, I served with the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the State Department’s Office of Defense Trade Controls, and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Export Administration. In each agency, I handled a wide range of licensing, compliance, and enforcement matters, including public outreach, compliance audits, and civil penalty cases. In private law practice, I was Senior Counsel to Foley & Lardner, and associated with Dickinson Landmeier. In both firms, I audited corporate clients to evaluate export and FCPA compliance, conducted internal investigations of suspected violations, provided day-to-day advice and periodic training, and represented clients’ interests before the government. My private practice experience also includes white collar litigation, intellectual property, and general corporate compliance.Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and before the U.S. Court of International Trade, I am a frequent speaker and writer on global trade compliance.. ITAR, EAR, OFAC, NISPOM, CFIUS, FCPA, Antiboycott Compliance, Customs, General Corporate Compliance, White Collar Defense and Internal Investigations