Advises clients on cross border investigations, enforcement actions and regulatory compliance related to economic sanctions, export controls, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering laws and regulations.
Builds and enhances international trade compliance programs for multinational corporations and advises on compliance with U.S. trade and national security regulations.
Counsels U.S. and international companies across various industries, including artificial intelligence & machine learning, semiconductors, automotive, medtech, aviation, manufacturing, agtech & foodtech.
Represents sovereign governments in matters related to free trade agreements, dispute settlements and market access.

Omar is an associate in the international trade practice. He advises clients on matters involving enforcement and compliance issues related to U.S. economic sanctions and export controls, customs and import controls, and compliance with international trade laws and regulations. Omar also advises clients on international trade policy and regulatory and policy developments related to trade and emerging technologies.

In addition, Omar advises clients in conducting internal investigations into possible violations of U.S. international trade controls, including economic sanctions regulations administered by the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), U.S. export controls such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) regulations.

Omar works with U.S. and multinational companies in diverse industries, counseling them on compliance solutions and obligations under U.S. international trade law. His practice focuses on high-tech industries that face increased regulation due to U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives.

Omar routinely assists clients with all aspects of export license applications, OFAC license applications and trade regulatory processes. He also guides clients through commodity jurisdictions and commodity classification requests for exports and ruling requests related to import matters.

Previously, Omar was a public policy specialist at the firm, where he focused on legislative issues related to foreign affairs, energy, health care and cybersecurity.

Omar was a member of Akin’s 2020 summer associate class. Omar holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where he served as senior current developments editor for the Georgetown Immigration Law Journal and a student attorney in the Georgetown University Law Center Civil Rights Clinic

Representative Work

Secured numerous OFAC licenses and export licenses on behalf of clients impacted by U.S. foreign policy and national security regulations targeting, e.g., Russia, Iran and China.
Conducted investigations of concerns stemming from export control, sanctions and anticorruption compliance, including in the United States, Europe and the Middle East.
Created innovative compliance procedures for Fortune 500 companies.
Advised automotive manufacturers and suppliers on compliance with ICTS regulations on connected vehicles and eligibility for electric vehicle tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Languages
Arabic

Education
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2021
B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 2017

Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
New York

Affiliations and Public Service

Law clerk to U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
Student attorney, Georgetown University Law Center Civil Rights Clinic.

Speeches and Publications

Co-author, with Roy Liu and Tyler Grove, “Trade Strategies: Changing Horizon,” Export Compliance Manager, Issue 49, December 2024/January 2025.
Co-author, with Roy Liu and Tyler Grove, “Four steps to take when your product is found in Russia (or somewhere else it shouldn’t be),” Export Compliance Manager, Issue 38, November 2023.