Brian McGrath is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s New York office and a member of the firm’s International Trade Group. Brian’s practice focuses on a broad spectrum of trade issues including compliance with U.S. economic sanctions, export controls and antiboycott regimes, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) laws and regulations. Brian assists clients with day-to-day compliance, developing and/or reviewing U.S. export and sanctions compliance programs, conducting internal investigations, and advising U.S. and non-U.S. companies with respect to proposed transfers of U.S. origin technology, software, hardware, and services. Brian also has significant experience advising clients on antidumping and countervailing duty investigations and litigation involving the U.S. International Trade Commission.
Brian maintains an active pro bono practice, representing clients across a variety of practice areas, including immigration proceedings, veterans’ benefits appeals, FOIL litigation, and securing OFAC and BIS licenses for U.S. non-profit to undertake multi-drug resistant tuberculosis treatment involving U.S. persons and U.S. products in North Korea.
Brian received his J.D. from Rutgers Law School in 2018, where he graduated cum laude and was the recipient of the Rutgers Academic Achievement Award for Excellence in Administrative Law. He was the notes editor for the Rutgers Law Record and served as a clinical law student in the Rutgers Child Advocacy Clinic, where he represented clients seeking Supplemental Security Income as well as serving as law guardian for children in Family Court proceedings. While in law school, Brian worked at a non-profit organization in New York City helping to represent low-income families of students seeking special education services. He also worked as a law clerk for a boutique employment litigation firm and for a solo practitioner civil rights litigator.
Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Brian worked as a social studies teacher at public schools in New Jersey and as an English teacher at private schools in Santiago, Chile. He received his B.A. in history and secondary education and his M.Ed. in educational leadership/instruction from The College of New Jersey.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: New York
Speeches & Presentations
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"Export Controls Year in Review 2021," Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2022.
(February 2, 2022).
Speakers: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Robert Clifton Burns, Nimrah Najeeb, Chandler S. Leonard, Brian McGrath, Laurel Saito, Rachel Schumacher
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"International Trade in 2021: What’s Ahead," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(February 17, 2021).
Presenters: Vassilis Akritidis, Caroline E. Brown, Michelle J. Linderman, Joshua Pond, Nicole Janigian Simonian, David R. Stepp, Robert Clifton Burns, Carina C. Federico, Jackson C. Pai, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Michael Bowen, Chandler S. Leonard, Brian McGrath, Nimrah Najeeb, and Joshua Boswell.
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"The COVID-19 Pandemic and Imports: How Companies Can Effectively Move Goods In a Changing Environment," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(April 15, 2020).
Presenters: John B. Brew, Frances P. Hadfield, Aaron Marx, Brian McGrath, and Maria Vanikiotis.
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"Pending Profanity and Bankruptcy Go Together at the Supreme Court - For Trademarks," Hon. William C. Conner Inn of Court, New York, NY
(February 28, 2019).
Panelists: Anne Elise Herold Li, Michelle Chipetine, and Brian McGrath.
Publications
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"Russia Sanctions/Export Highlights [As of March 10, 2022]" Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(March 12, 2022).
Authors: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Carlton Greene, David (Dj) Wolff, Michelle J. Linderman, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Anand Sithian, Brian McGrath, Laurel Saito and Rachel Schumacher.
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"Court of International Trade Denies Expansion of Bifacial Solar Panel Tariffs," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(November 17, 2021).
Authors: John B. Brew, Larry F. Eisenstat, Amanda Shafer Berman, Kathryn L. Clune, Robert L. LaFrankie, Jacob Z. Zambrzycki, Frances P. Hadfield, Alex Rosen and Brian McGrath.
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"Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Announces Expiration of its Export Allocation Rule on Medical Supplies and Equipment for Covid-19," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(July 2, 2021).
Authors: Adelicia R. Cliffe, David R. Stepp, Aaron Marx, Brian McGrath and Martín Yerovi.
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"BIS Rule on Military Intelligence End User Restrictions Becomes Effective Despite White House Regulatory Review," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(April 2, 2021).
Authors: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Chandler S. Leonard, Brian McGrath and Laurel Saito.
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"Biden Reverses Trump, Removes Ansarallah (Houthis) Terrorist Designations," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(February 17, 2021).
Authors: David (Dj) Wolff and Brian McGrath.
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"Court of International Trade Orders Consolidates Section 301 Lawsuits and Orders United States to Answer in Case by March 12." Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(February 12, 2021).
Authors: John B. Brew, Daniel Cannistra, Frances P. Hadfield, Brian McGrath, Walter (Sam) Boone and Clayton Kaier.
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"EU Places Retaliatory Tariffs on $4 Billion in U.S. Goods," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(November 20, 2020).
Authors: Frances P. Hadfield, Brian McGrath and Walter (Sam) Boone.
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"Sanctions Order May Accelerate Decline In US-ICC Relations," Law360
(June 22, 2020).
Authors: Caroline E. Brown, Erik Woodhouse, Brian McGrath, Carlton Greene, David Wolff, and Nicole Sayegh Succar.
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"OFAC Publishes Additional Iran-Related FAQs Related to Executive Order 13902," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(June 9, 2020).
Authors: Caroline E. Brown and Brian McGrath.
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"U.S. Senate Passes Legislation Aimed at Ending Forced Labor in Xinjiang, China," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(May 22, 2020).
Authors: Frances P. Hadfield and Brian McGrath.
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"Latin America Regional Recap: January and February," Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
(March 6, 2019).
Authors: Cari N. Stinebower, David Baron, Eduardo Mathison, Brian McGrath, Alexandra Solórzano and Rebecca Toro Condori.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Belarus Faces New U.S., UK, and Canadian Sanctions on Election Anniversary,"
International Trade Bulletin
(August 12, 2021).
Contacts: Michelle J. Linderman, Brian McGrath
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"President Biden Imposes Additional Sanctions on Russia,"
International Trade Bulletin
(April 16, 2021).
Contacts: David (Dj) Wolff, Carlton Greene, Caroline E. Brown, Robert Clifton Burns, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Brian McGrath, Laurel Saito
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"FinCEN Issues Notice Related to the Trade of Antiquities and Art,"
Administrative Law Alert
(March 24, 2021).
Contacts: Caroline E. Brown, Carlton Greene, Paul M. Rosen, Brian McGrath
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"President Biden Imposes Sanctions & Export Controls on Myanmar In Response to Military Coup,"
International Trade Bulletin
(February 16, 2021).
Contacts: Carlton Greene, Jeffrey L. Snyder, David (Dj) Wolff, Brian McGrath, Laurel Saito, Edward Goetz
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"Congress Passes the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, Significant Changes to the Bank Secrecy Act Ahead,"
International Trade Bulletin
(January 19, 2021).
Contacts: Carlton Greene, Caroline E. Brown, Nimrod Haim Aviad, Kelly T. Currie, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Paul M. Rosen, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Brian McGrath
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"EU Adopts Magnitsky-Like Sanctions Program,"
International Trade Bulletin
(December 14, 2020).
Contacts: Michelle J. Linderman, David (Dj) Wolff, Brian McGrath
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"BIS Publishes Final "Direct Product" Rule for Huawei and Entity List Compliance Obligation Clarifications,"
International Trade Bulletin
(August 21, 2020).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Jeffrey L. Snyder, Brian McGrath
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"Iran Triggers Dispute Resolution Mechanism Under JCPOA,"
International Trade Bulletin
(July 8, 2020).
Contacts: Michelle J. Linderman, David (Dj) Wolff, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Brian McGrath
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"US Export Controls and Hong Kong – Change Underway,"
International Trade Bulletin
(July 2, 2020).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Robert Clifton Burns, Chandler S. Leonard, Brian McGrath
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"New Legislation and Guidance Aimed at Addressing Forced Labor in Xinjiang, China,"
(July 2, 2020).
Contacts: Caroline E. Brown, Carlton Greene, Jeffrey L. Snyder, David (Dj) Wolff, Frances P. Hadfield, Brian McGrath
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"President Issues Executive Order Authorizing Sanctions on Certain Persons Associated with the International Criminal Court,"
International Trade Bulletin
(June 17, 2020).
Contacts: Caroline E. Brown, Brian McGrath, Carlton Greene, David (Dj) Wolff, Nicole Sayegh Succar
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"BIS Broadens U.S. Government Visibility into Exports to Chinese and Russian Military End Users and End Uses,"
International Trade Bulletin
(April 28, 2020).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Jeffrey L. Snyder, Brian McGrath
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"State Department Publishes Long Awaited Cloud Computing Rule,"
International Trade Bulletin
(January 14, 2020).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Jeffrey L. Snyder, Brian McGrath
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"The Month in International Trade – December 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(January 13, 2020).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Carlton Greene, Michelle J. Linderman, David (Dj) Wolff, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Brian McGrath, Nimrah Najeeb, Evan Y. Chuck, Walter (Sam) Boone
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"Congress Passes New Russia and Venezuela Sanctions and Advances New Russia & Turkey Sanctions,"
International Trade Bulletin
(December 27, 2019).
Contacts: David (Dj) Wolff, Carlton Greene, Jeffrey L. Snyder, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Robert Clifton Burns, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Brian McGrath, Nimrah Najeeb
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"The Month in International Trade – April 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(May 13, 2019).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, John B. Brew, Robert Clifton Burns, David (Dj) Wolff, Brian McGrath, Alexander H. Schaefer
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"The Month in International Trade – January 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(February 8, 2019).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Daniel Cannistra, David (Dj) Wolff, Eduardo Mathison, Brian McGrath
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"White House Hints It May Allow Lawsuits Over Cuban-Confiscated Properties,"
International Trade Bulletin
(January 24, 2019).
Contacts: David (Dj) Wolff, Brian McGrath
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