Curtis Dombek has practiced since 1983 in the field of international trade and regulation, helping globally operating companies navigate complex international trade, export controls and economic sanctions, customs foreign and outbound investment regulation, and other cross-border regulatory matters. He is managing partner of the Brussels office.
Recognized by Chambers as a notable practitioner, he represents multinational companies across a wide range of industries, as well as emerging companies developing cutting edge technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI).
He advises clients on the full range of international trade and cross-border regulatory matters, including export controls and economic sanctions, customs, inbound and outbound investment regulation, EU regulatory matters, anti-corruption and FCPA compliance, and international disputes. His experience includes:
- Export controls, civilian and military
- Trade sanctions and blocking orders
- Outbound investment regulation (“reverse CFIUS”)
- CFIUS reviews of foreign investment in the United States
- Customs matters, including the UFLPA
- Made in USA and Buy American regulations
- FEOC and PFE provisions of the IRA and OBBBA for electric vehicles and clean energy
- The USA Patriot Act
- Free trade agreements
- FAA and international regulation of unmanned aircraft, including UAS and eVTOL
- Anti-boycott regulations
- International regulatory compliance programs
Curtis handles these international matters for clients across a broad range of industries, including aerospace, defense and government; AI, robotics and emerging technologies; automotive; aviation; energy; life sciences; semiconductors; space and satellite; telecommunications; and transportation. He also represents companies in the computer hardware and software, chemical, electronics, and fashion and apparel sectors.
His clients include companies with operations throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the European Union as well as in East Asia and the Middle East. Based in Brussels, he is able to serve clients during their respective workdays in the United States, Europe and Asia. He also works from the firm’s Los Angeles office.
In his free time, Curt enjoys playing the piano for family and friends. He has been named a Chevalier du Tastevin de Bourgogne, an honorary title reflecting his appreciation for and contribution to the wines, gastronomy and culture of Burgundy.