Dmitry Bergoltsev

Overview

Dmitry Bergoltsev is a Senior International Trade Specialist I in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C., office. With professional fluency in Russian and Mandarin, Dmitry bridges language and cultural barriers, offering valuable insights for clients navigating complex global trade and regulatory matters. He works closely with attorneys to develop practical solutions for clients facing challenges before the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and other federal agencies. Dmitry’s key areas of focus include advising clients on sanctions and export controls compliance, U.S. import and export regulations, and supply chain due diligence, with particular attention to the geopolitical and regulatory risks our clients face when operating across global markets.

Dmitry is also the lead analyst for "Know Your Customer" (KYC) counterparty due diligence. This includes (a) research (using internal and external databases) to identify beneficial ownership, (b) screening of all counterparties against sanctions and other denied party lists, and (c) broader transactional reviews to identify any other potential red flags related to sanctions, AML, corruption, bribery, or other financial crime risks. He is a Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) and Certified Sanctions Specialist (ACSS).

Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Dmitry was a project associate at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, where he conducted policy analysis on Indo-Pacific trade and security policy issues for the Council’s Indo-Pacific Security Initiative (IPSI). He also served as a graduate intern at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA), drafting reports on U.S.–China trade and technology issues and leveraging his Mandarin to interpret PRC government policies and regulatory documents to provide U.S. officials with timely insights.

Career & Education

Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), M.A., Loe Fellowship for Excellence in China studies, 2021
Johns Hopkins University – Nanjing University, Graduate Certificate, Chinese and American studies, 2019
Shandong University, M.A., 2019
People’s Friendship University of Russia, B.A., 2017
- Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), M.A., Loe Fellowship for Excellence in China studies, 2021
- Johns Hopkins University – Nanjing University, Graduate Certificate, Chinese and American studies, 2019
- Shandong University, M.A., 2019
- People’s Friendship University of Russia, B.A., 2017
Russian
Mandarin
- Russian
- Mandarin