Stephan Becker, Esq.

Steve Becker is Pillsbury’s International Trade Practice Group Leader. His work encompasses a broad range of legal subjects in the areas of international trade regulation and international law.

Steve advises clients on export control restrictions and embargoes; customs laws and duty-reduction programs; foreign investments in U.S. companies; and trade remedy proceedings such as antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. He works with companies from a range of industries, including semiconductors, aerospace, electronics, banking, energy and agriculture. Steve represents companies, associations and foreign governments in administrative and criminal enforcement actions, international dispute settlement proceedings and domestic litigation involving international law.

Steve has represented clients in numerous international dispute settlement proceedings conducted under the rules of regional trade agreements, the World Trade Organization and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes. He represents U.S. and non-U.S. companies in preparing submissions to CFIUS and complying with the other legal obligations that can arise when foreign interests invest in the U.S. He also assists clients with obtaining license approvals, preparing voluntary disclosures of violations, establishing internal corporate compliance programs and determining whether proposed transactions are permissible.