Export Controls. Sanctions. Customs. Antiboycott.

About Us

It’s our mission to simplify compliance.

Former Big Law Attorney

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher | Sidley Austin

Former Compliance Leader

Aerospace | Energy

Adjunct Law Professor

Georgetown | Michigan

Licensed U.S. Customs Broker

Licensed U.S. Customs Broker

How We Support Our Clients

How Our Clients Work With Us

Why Our Model Works

Our Approach

Rethink Your Relationship with Trade Counsel

When you engage us, we charge you less than our peers at big law firms in order to develop a deeper rapport with you: 

Our clients stay with us for the long-haul and meet with us on a regular cadence. We help them handle their overflow work and plan updates to their programs that protect their organizations. Because our business model relies on a roster of sustained client relationships, we can spend less time on business development and billing and more time on you.

Trade Compliance Made Simple

We Translate Trade Law Into Business Language

Trade compliance only works when it earns buy-in across the entire organization. Wardlaw Trade Law helps companies translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, practical guidance that business and legal teams can act on with confidence.

Whether speaking with executives, legal teams, or operational staff, we focus on making trade compliance understandable, actionable, and aligned with real business goals.

Supporting Every Level of the Organization

We regularly help communicate compliance strategies to:

Our goal is to ensure that compliance programs are not only legally sound, but also clearly understood and executed across the organization.

Big Law Precision. In-House Pragmatism.

Experience Inside and Outside the System

We tailor our advice to address the real situations you face.

With over a decade of trade experience, our founder combines:

This allows us to:

How We Collaborate

Scalable Support
for Complex Trade Issues

For specialized or high-volume matters, and with your consent, we partner with:

We supervise and coordinate on your behalf, ensuring:

Disclaimer: Our practice focuses on U.S. trade regulations (and related federal regulations, like ICTS, as they emerge). We do not advise on state laws or on the laws of any other country.