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Jana del-Cerro

Partner
Washington, DC
About

Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro advises clients on US regulation of outbound trade, including US export controls. Jana works with clients across a broad range of industries, from traditional aerospace and defense manufacturers and multi-national software companies to start-ups in the technology sector. She regularly represents them before the Department of State, Commerce, and Treasury in response to government inquiries, internal reviews, and compliance investigations and voluntary disclosures.

Jana previously served as a senior regulatory analyst in the Regulatory and Multilateral Affairs Division of the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls' (DDTC) policy office. She works with US and non-US clients on all aspects of export compliance counseling, developing compliance programs, completing commodity jurisdiction and classification analysis, conducting export trainings, and performing merger and acquisition due diligence and coordinating related regulatory submissions.

Areas of FocusRegulatory and Government AffairsInternational Trade
Bar admissionsDistrict of Columbia
Education

  • J.D., American University Washington College of Law
    with honors

  • M.A., International Affairs, American University School of International Service
  • B.A., History, University of Virginia

Publications

  • Co-author, "The Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know-Part 2," Pratt's Government Contracting Law Report, May 3, 2024
  • Co-author, "The Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know-Part 1," Pratt's Government Contracting Law Report, April 17, 2024
  • Co-author, "Proposed Rule from US Commerce Department on National Security Guardrails for CHIPS Act Funding: Restrictions on China and Other Countries of Concern," Pratt's Government Contracting Law Report, June 15, 2023

Seminars

  • "Geopolitical Issues Impacting Global Supply Chains and National Security, Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence and Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement" New York University School of Law, May 22, 2025
  • "Anti-Boycott and 15 CFR Part 760 of the EAR: Clarifying the Six Prohibitions, Required Reports and Compliance Expectations," ACI Global Export Controls Conference, (2025)
  • "734.99 (b) and Foreign Direct Product Rule (FDPR) and 734.4/de minimis Thresholds: How to Apply Complex Requirements in Practice and Avoid the Key Compliance Traps," ACI Advanced EAR Compliance Conference, (2024)
  • "Doing Business with the US Government," West Coast Government Contracts Seminar, (2024)
  • "Practitioner Perspectives on Proposed AUKUS ITAR Amendments from Australia, the UK, and the United States," Crowell & Moring Webinar, (2024)
  • "International Trade - Navigating the Maze of Global Sanctions: A Business Perspective," Inter-Pacific Bar Association Conference, April 26, 2024
  • "Cross-Border Considerations for Government Contractors," OOPS 2024: Government Contracts Weathering a Dynamic Forecast, April 17, 2024
  • "Countering Sanctions and Export Controls Evasion in the Financial Services Industry," Kharon Webinar, (2024)
  • "How Compliance Decision-Makers are Dovetailing Multi-Jurisdictional Export Requirements for Effective Global Compliance Program Customization," ACI's Advanced Forum on Global Export Controls, February 28, 2024
  • "Doing Business with Asia: IP," Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) Los Angeles Conference, February 1, 2024
  • "What Will the New Year Bring?" Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2024
  • "Matthew Axelrod: Corporate Self-Disclosure for Export Control Violations," NYU Law Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement, January 16, 2024
  • "Cross-Border Considerations for Government Contractors," 39th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS 2023), 2023

Media Mentions

  • Mentioned, "Trade Consultant Fears Australian Industry 'Not Ready' for AUKUS Exemptions," Export Compliance Daily, May 15, 2024
  • Mentioned, "Banks Need Better Data to Catch Export Control Evasion, Industry Official Says," Export Compliance Daily, April 5, 2024
  • Mentioned, "This Is the Way Out: Inside Ukraine's Plan to Arm Itself," Time Magazine, January 29, 2024

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DLA Piper welcomes Maria Alejandra “Jana” del-Cerro and Elyssa Kutner to the National...

6 May 2025 .3 minute read

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