Thomas Reynolds

Thomas Reynolds focuses his practice in the area of U.S. international trade and investment law, including export controls, sanctions, embargoes, import/customs, and foreign investment matters. For nearly a decade, he has provided legal counsel in compliance, transactional, policy, regulatory, litigation/arbitration and educational contexts.

Tom has conducted international trade due diligence on hundreds of mergers and acquisitions, regularly represents clients in front of U.S. federal agencies, and provides counsel to clients on compliance with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) export controls, Office of Antiboycott Compliance (OAC) antiboycott rules, Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), and foreign investment requirements administered by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

His practice can range from strategic guidance, such as setting up and implementing trade compliance programs or implementing guardrails to doing business in Russia/Belarus, to detail-oriented matters, such as jurisdictional analyses and proper classification under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), Schedule B, Commerce Control List (CCL) and United States Munitions List (USML).

When needed, Tom has also successfully advocated for clients in license applications and represented companies in penalty and disclosure situations with Customs & Border Protection (CBP), the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Census Bureau, and in internal audits and investigations.

Before joining DLA Piper, Tom practiced at boutique law firms in Chicago, focusing on litigation and international trade law.