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Lindsay Forbes: Mitigating Global Trade Risks and Enhancing Compliance
Lindsay Forbes is an international trade attorney who partners with clients to identify and effectively mitigate their global trade risks. She is renowned for her industry-leading best practices, consistently delivering innovative solutions tailored to her clients' unique needs. With a steadfast commitment to prioritizing her clients’ interests, Lindsay offers international trade solutions that minimize trade compliance risk but maximize international business opportunities.
Career Highlights:
Trade Compliance Programs: Lindsay has a wealth of experience in developing and implementing comprehensive import, export, and sanctions compliance programs. Her specific focus areas encompass a diverse range of industries, including telecommunications, electronics, aerospace, cloud computing, automotive, and health care.
Trade Compliance Audits and Risk Assessments: Lindsay conducts trade compliance audits, risk assessments, and due diligence for global entity operations, ensuring that clients operate within legal boundaries and minimize compliance-related risks.
Risk Mitigation: Lindsay evaluates and implements compliance controls for business operations in high-risk jurisdictions and industries, safeguarding clients' interests across international borders.
Mergers and Acquisitions: She has a proven track record in providing expert guidance in mergers and acquisitions, investments, and cross-border financial transactions, ensuring seamless compliance throughout the process.
Leadership in Landmark Export Control Monitorship: For four years, Lindsay played a pivotal role in the leadership team overseeing the largest corporate export control monitorship in U.S. history. During the monitorship, Lindsay audited the export activities of a foreign, multinational technology company convicted of export control law violations. She worked with the company’s export compliance officials to identify risks and enhance the company’s compliance program at its corporate headquarters and several hundred subsidiaries worldwide.
Commercial Litigation Expertise: Beyond her trade compliance expertise, Lindsay is an experienced commercial litigation attorney, representing clients in a wide array of state and federal litigation matters. She leverages this advocacy experience for her trade clients in government relations.
Leadership and Professional Affiliations: Lindsay’s professional affiliations include:
• State Bar of Texas, International Law Section, Council Member.
• William Mac Taylor American Inn of Court, Barrister.
• Texas Bar Foundation, Member.
• Recognized by Super Lawyers: Acknowledged as a Rising Star in Business Litigation in 2022.
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Ex Officio Director from 2017-2019.
• Texas Young Lawyers Association, Director from 2017-2019.
• Dallas Bar Association.
Speaking Engagements:
Using the Encryption Exception for Products Having Encryption
International Compliance Professionals Association Annual Conference, September 2023
Structuring a Sound Export Compliance Program
9th Annual Global Trade Educational Conference, National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, August 2023
Current Issues in Export Controls and Sanctions
State Bar of Texas International Law Section Annual Institute, April 2023
Strategies for Ethical and Effective Remote Supervision of Legal and Non-Legal Staff
Dallas Bar Association, May 2021
Educational Background: Lindsay holds a B.A. in Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies and Religious Studies, with honors, from New York University, where she also studied abroad at NYU's Tel Aviv campus. She earned her juris doctor with honors from The University of Texas School of Law.
Professional Licenses: Lindsay is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas, as well as before federal courts in the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas and the U.S. Court of International Trade.
Biography
Lindsay Forbes: Mitigating Global Trade Risks and Enhancing Compliance Lindsay Forbes is an international trade attorney who partners with clients to identify and effectively mitigate their global trade risks. She is renowned for her industry-leading best practices, consistently delivering innovative solutions tailored to her clients' unique needs. With a steadfast commitment to prioritizing her clients’ interests, Lindsay offers international trade solutions that minimize trade compliance risk but maximize international business opportunities. Career Highlights: Trade Compliance Programs: Lindsay has a wealth of experience in developing and implementing comprehensive import, export, and sanctions compliance programs. Her specific focus areas encompass a diverse range of industries, including telecommunications, electronics, aerospace, cloud computing, automotive, and health care. Trade Compliance Audits and Risk Assessments: Lindsay conducts trade compliance audits, risk assessments, and due diligence for global entity operations, ensuring that clients operate within legal boundaries and minimize compliance-related risks. Risk Mitigation: Lindsay evaluates and implements compliance controls for business operations in high-risk jurisdictions and industries, safeguarding clients' interests across international borders. Mergers and Acquisitions: She has a proven track record in providing expert guidance in mergers and acquisitions, investments, and cross-border financial transactions, ensuring seamless compliance throughout the process. Leadership in Landmark Export Control Monitorship: For four years, Lindsay played a pivotal role in the leadership team overseeing the largest corporate export control monitorship in U.S. history. During the monitorship, Lindsay audited the export activities of a foreign, multinational technology company convicted of export control law violations. She worked with the company’s export compliance officials to identify risks and enhance the company’s compliance program at its corporate headquarters and several hundred subsidiaries worldwide. Commercial Litigation Expertise: Beyond her trade compliance expertise, Lindsay is an experienced commercial litigation attorney, representing clients in a wide array of state and federal litigation matters. She leverages this advocacy experience for her trade clients in government relations. Leadership and Professional Affiliations: Lindsay’s professional affiliations include: • State Bar of Texas, International Law Section, Council Member. • William Mac Taylor American Inn of Court, Barrister. • Texas Bar Foundation, Member. • Recognized by Super Lawyers: Acknowledged as a Rising Star in Business Litigation in 2022. • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Ex Officio Director from 2017-2019. • Texas Young Lawyers Association, Director from 2017-2019. • Dallas Bar Association. Speaking Engagements: Using the Encryption Exception for Products Having Encryption International Compliance Professionals Association Annual Conference, September 2023 Structuring a Sound Export Compliance Program 9th Annual Global Trade Educational Conference, National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, August 2023 Current Issues in Export Controls and Sanctions State Bar of Texas International Law Section Annual Institute, April 2023 Strategies for Ethical and Effective Remote Supervision of Legal and Non-Legal Staff Dallas Bar Association, May 2021 Educational Background: Lindsay holds a B.A. in Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies and Religious Studies, with honors, from New York University, where she also studied abroad at NYU's Tel Aviv campus. She earned her juris doctor with honors from The University of Texas School of Law. Professional Licenses: Lindsay is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas, as well as before federal courts in the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas and the U.S. Court of International Trade.
Education
- Credentials Position Senior Associate Admission Details 2015, Texas United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas United States Court of International Trade Law School Attended University of TexasUniversity of Texas School of Law Class of 2015 J.D. University Attended New York University B.A. Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies and Religious Studies, with honors Associations & Memberships Dallas Bar Association Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Texas Bar Foundation Texas Young Lawyers Association.
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