Alan Enslen has joined Baker Donelson’s Birmingham office as a member of the Firm’s Global Business Team focusing on international trade and national security matters. Doreen Edelman, co-chair of Baker Donelson’s Global Business Team, said “Alan brings a wealth of experience including international trade, government contracting and national security, which further enhances the capabilities of our global team in serving our clients both domestic and abroad.”
Mr. Enslen joins the Firm as a shareholder and focuses his practice on international trade strategies, government investigations and regulatory enforcement, and global dispute resolution in both commercial and defense sectors. He represents clients in all facets of international trade including export controls, economic and trade sanctions, customs/import controls, global anti-corruption compliance, foreign direct investment/CFIUS reviews, operational support and global projects, and foreign market access strategies for companies pursuing global business. Additionally, Mr. Enslen assists clients with internal and government investigations of trade-related matters, international trade litigation matters (AD/CVD), and also represents former military personnel before the U.S. Department of Defense and other government agencies.
A graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law, Mr. Enslen received his master of laws in International Trade from the Georgetown University Law Center. He is a member of the American, Alabama, District of Columbia and Birmingham Bar Associations, and serves on the Alabama District Export Council and the Birmingham Business Alliance International Trade Council, and is active in the North Alabama International Trade Association. Mr. Enslen previously served 28 years as an officer in the United States Army special operations forces.
Andy Rotenstreich, managing shareholder of Baker Donelson’s Birmingham office, said “Alan is a highly regarded practitioner in the Southeast with a strong background and experience in serving businesses in their international trade needs and we are proud to welcome him to our team of professionals in Birmingham.”
The trade group within Baker’s Global Business Team provides excellent strategic and substantive advice to companies navigating global business transactions. Their work ranges from ITAR and EAR export classification analysis to Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) filings. The group is proactive with their clients to protect them from inadvertent violations. Additionally, they counsel companies regarding import HTSUS classifications, determining country of origin for imports and filing for exclusions to import duties. And, the Global Business Team regularly advises clients on all aspects of cross-border transactions both into the U.S. and around the world with its own experts in local laws. From the Firm’s 22 offices located in key markets throughout the southeastern United States and in Washington, D.C., and with the assistance of an extensive global network of local counsel and other professionals, the Global Business Team has helped U.S. and non-U.S. clients take advantage of global opportunities in more than 90 countries spanning six continents. The more than 75 members of the Global Business Team routinely work with U.S. clients in China, Japan, the United Kingdom, Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, Canada, Mexico, and Central and South America. The group’s cross-border attorneys are fluent in more than 15 languages.
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