In legal matters of international trade, experience has proven to Welsh & Recker that successful defense counsel embodies a mastery of complicated transactional background, often involving technological implications. This knowledge is equally essential in addressing complications of international and foreign law which are often inconsistent with the law of the United States.

Over the last twenty-five years, there has been an increasing tendency towards the use of the criminal and other enforcement sanctions in connection with a wide variety of international trade issues. This includes the enforcement of bilateral and multilateral embargoes, government limitations on the export of technology, and even the protection of intellectual property. Welsh & Recker has represented companies and individuals in connection with attempts to enforce bilateral and multilateral embargoes against Cuba, Iraq, Iran and other countries.

Similarly, the firm has defended parties under investigation and ultimately under criminal charges for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the export of technology under the Export Administration Act, the International Emergency Economics Powers Act and the pervasive and often complicated regulations associated with these statutes.