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Goodwin’s export controls and sanctions team is prized by clients for its ‘deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector’, while it additionally brings to bear significant expertise in the technology space. The Washington DC-based group is consistently engaged to advise on regulatory compliance with EAR, ITAR, and sanctions administered by OFAC and it also handles international investigations and voluntary disclosure processes. Group co-chair Richard Matheny is recommended for his broad national security focus, which spans export controls and economic sanctions matters. Jacob Osborn is also noted for his niche expertise in encryption-related export controls.

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  • ‘The Goodwin team is an experienced and well-rounded team. It is composed of substantive export control experts and is wonderful to work with. Lawyers are professional, smart and personable.’

  • ‘I work the most with Richard Matheny, Jake Osborn and Carrie Miller. They are good listeners, can discuss issues in detail and respectfully. They also are reasonable.’

  • ‘It stands out for its deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector.’

  • ‘Richard Matheny is an expert in his field; his analysis was easy to digest and responsive to our needs. I really appreciated working with him! The associate he had working with him on this was one of the few associates I felt truly added a huge amount of value.’

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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Richard Matheny, Jacob Osborn

Other key lawyers

Charles Li, Carrie Miller