Jeannette Chu, a former Bureau of Industry and Security official, joined the National Foreign Trade Council as vice president for national security policy, the NFTC announced Feb. 6. Chu will lead a new effort by the NFTC on national security and global competitiveness by serving as the council’s “lead strategist, expert and advocate on policies surrounding export controls, sanctions, investment screening, critical infrastructure” and more. Chu previously served as a senior policy adviser at BIS and as the senior export control attache at the U.S. embassy in Beijing. She was most recently senior managing director and head of the export controls and trade sanctions team at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

David Stier, former trial attorney at DOJ, has joined DLA Piper as a partner in the litigation practice in Washington, D.C., the firm announced. Stier worked at DOJ for over 12 years, filling various roles, though most recently working as an attorney in the money laundering and asset recovery section's Bank Integrity Unit. In this role, Stier led Bank Secrecy Act, sanctions, bribery, money laundering, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and fraud investigations, the firm said.

Martin Weinsten and Jeffrey Clark, former attorneys at Willkie Farr, have joined Cadawalader Wickersham as partners in the Global Litigation Group in Washington D.C., the firm announced. Weinstein will head the firm's global compliance, investigations and enforcement practice, where his work will center on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act proceedings and other investigative and enforcement matters including fraud, whistleblowing and money laundering. Clark's practice will also center on FCPA cases and "other types of international business and white collar litigation."

Former Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., has joined Arnold & Porter as a senior policy adviser and resident in the Legislative and Public Policy practice, the firm announced. In Congress, Kind served on the House Ways and Means Committee and its Subcommittees on Health and Trade, where he engaged on various issues including multiple free trade agreements, the CHIPS Act, and tax and pension reform legislation.

Kenneth Schagrin, who has held several positions in his more than 20 years with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, has been named assistant U.S. trade representative for the Office of Services and Investment. The office facilitates partnerships in financial services, telecom, digital trade and other services. He previously held the post in an acting position.

Eric Gibson, former assistant U.S. attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, has joined Post & Schell as a principal and chair of the firm's Internal Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice Group, the firm announced. In the new role, Gibson will concentrate on "counseling and defending clients, including companies, organizations, and individuals, subject to inquiry, investigation, or prosecution -- civil or criminal -- by federal, state, or local government authorities." While working as an assistant U.S. attorney, Gibson prosecuted public officials for financial fraud, bribery and money laundering, among other charges, the firm said.

CBP announced Ian Saunders as the “official U.S. candidate” for the position of secretary general of the World Customs Organization, it said in a news release. The WCO is set to elect its new leader in June. Saunders is currently deputy assistant secretary for the Western Hemisphere in the Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration.

KPMG is bringing on export control consultants from Avant International to bolster its trade controls practice, Andrew Siciliano, head of KPMG’s trade and customs practice, announced on LinkedIn this week. John Anderson, founder of Avant, will join KPMG as a managing director, and Avant consultants Rachel Zaragoza and Clarence Smith also will join KPMG’s France and Detroit offices, respectively.

Jason Prince, former chief counsel at the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, has moved to Crowell & Moring as a partner, the firm announced. He will advise clients on sanctions and export controls imposed on Russia and other nations and parties. During his time at OFAC, Prince "oversaw the legal design of new sanctions measures and led the legal review of all major OFAC enforcement, compliance, licensing, litigation, and regulatory actions," the firm said.

Sharath Patil, former associate attorney at Diaz Trade Law, has joined the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control as a sanctions enforcement officer, according to his LinkedIn page. Before working at Diaz Trade Law, Patil was research director for international trade at the nonprofit advocacy group Public Citizen.