Glen Kelley

Glen has over 20 years of experience advising US and non-US companies and financial institutions on matters involving economic sanctions, export controls, anti-bribery, anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering laws, and national security-based laws.

 

He has served as an Attorney Adviser at the US Department of State. Prior to joining Jacobson Burton Kelley, he was the chair of the regional leaders of the global sanctions and trade group of a leading international law firm.

 

Glen has extensive experience with US and EU economic sanctions, export controls including the Export Administration Regulations and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) and US foreign investment reviews, other national security-based laws, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-bribery laws, and the Bank Secrecy Act, USA Patriot Act and related anti-money laundering regulations.

 

He maintains contact with US government officials responsible for trade controls and national security-based laws in the State, Treasury, and Commerce Departments.

 

Glen represents clients across a broad range of business sectors in transactional and compliance matters, and licensing and negotiations with US government agencies. Clients appreciate Glen's depth and breadth of experience, comprehensive knowledge of sanctions and national security controls, and ability to explain complex regulations clearly.

 

Glen is included in the Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) directory of trade lawyers and its Thought Leaders - USA edition (https://www.lexology.com/firms/1168496/glen_kelley).

 

While at the Department of State, Glen received Honor Awards for his work on matters involving Iran and Iraq. He advised on the President’s authority under the US Constitution and statutes to regulate transactions and assets, and settle claims involving other states. Glen also worked on anti-corruption and fraud issues.

 

Glen received his BA from Williams College (1996) and his JD from Columbia University (2001), where he was a Managing Editor of the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law. He is a member of the New York and District of Columbia Bars.