Torres, Olga

 

Olga Torres is the Managing Member of Torres Law, PLLC. Ms. Torres concentrates her practice in the areas of customs and international trade law, anti-corruption compliance, and industrial security matters.

 

In the area of U.S. export control, Ms. Torres counsels clients on compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and the various embargo and sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC). She regularly represents clients before the U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

 

In customs, Ms. Torres advises clients on import compliance matters, including customs rulings, classification, country of origin, special duty programs such as NAFTA, focused assessments, C-TPAT, and seizures of goods by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. She also assists with antidumping/countervailing duty matters before the Import Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

 

Ms. Torres also has experience representing companies in transactions subject to review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and advises on measures to mitigate Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI).

 

Regarding anti-corruption matters, Ms. Torres counsels clients on compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other anti-bribery laws. She has developed compliance programs and provided training for her clients. She also has experience conducting sensitive internal investigations, in English and Spanish, related to FCPA compliance.

 

Recent representative matters have involved the following:

 

  • Conduct audits and due diligence in mergers and acquisitions
  • Establishing and effectively maintaining export and import compliance programs
  • Prepare export licenses, technical assistance and manufacturing license agreements
  • Prepare commodity jurisdiction, classification requests (CCATS)
  • Assist with technology transfers and deemed exports
  • Assist in associated enforcement actions
  • Conduct internal investigations
  • Preparing ITAR, EAR, and Census voluntary disclosures
  • Assist importers with Customs audits and prepare prior disclosures
  • Assist with import and export classification projects
  • Prepare anti-dumping scope ruling requests
  • File OFAC voluntary self-disclosure
  • Prepare FCPA manuals and conduct training

 

Ms. Torres is a frequent speaker and moderator. She has lectured on export controls and international trade for organizations, universities and government agencies in different countries, including the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Mexico, Thailand, France, and Canada.

 

She was previously an attorney in the International & Cross Border Transactions group at Holland & Knight LLP in Washington, D.C.