Ronald A. Oleynik
Holland & Knight
Partner
Ronald A. Oleynik is a partner practicing in Holland & Knight’s Washington, D.C., office in the area of international trade regulation. His experience includes a broad range of industrial security, customs, export and international trade matters.
In the area of industrial security, Mr. Oleynik has been involved in a significant percentage of all
foreign investment review proceedings before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and is one of the leading practitioners in the area of foreign direct investment in the U.S. defense industry under the U.S. regulations regarding Foreign Ownership, Control and Influence (FOCI).
Mr. Oleynik has considerable experience in the area of anti-bribery laws. He counsels clients
regarding compliance and enforcement issues related to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. In this regard, he has helped a broad range of companies establish effective programs to address the risks inherent in operating in certain parts of the world and counsels those companies on the wide range of FCPA issues that arise on a daily basis.
He represents a wide array of clients in trade litigation before the U.S. Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission regarding Antidumping and Countervailing Duty investigations and reviews, Section 232 national security investigations and Section 332 investigations. In the area of customs, his experience includes custom classification and valuation, rules of origin, and special duty programs such as GSP, NAFTA, CBI, and CBPTA; as well as trade policy representation before the Executive Branch and Congress regarding the WTO, CBI, CBPTA, FTAA, and other trade multi- and bi-lateral trade negotiations.
Mr. Oleynik has substantial experience in assisting clients in complying with U.S. trade embargoes and economic sanctions programs involving countries such as Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Sudan.
