TORRES TRADE LAW - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Associate
• Attorney
• Member of the Legal Team

Camille Edwards is an Associate attorney at the firm. Ms. Edwards assists clients with export control matters governed by the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), including the navigation of end-use checks and lists of parties of concern administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). She regularly aids clients with preparation and submission of export license applications, including deemed export license applications, to BIS and the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and the classification of products controlled on the U.S. Munitions List (USML) and Commerce Control List (CCL). Ms. Edwards also assists with the navigation of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) rulings, Section 301 tariffs administered by the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and classification of products under the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule. In addition, Ms. Edwards provides support to clients conducting internal compliance investigations and trade due diligence reviews. She also provides guidance to clients pertaining to proactive trade compliance practices and is experienced in the development of trade compliance manuals and provision of export compliance training on EAR and ITAR requirements and proper product classification. In her spare time, Ms. Edwards enjoys antique shopping, gardening, and spending time outdoors with her dog.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Legal Team
• Senior Associate

Derrick Kyle assists clients with all facets of global trade, including matters related to export controls governed by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, customs, sanctions, and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Mr. Kyle has experience in export classification, preparing export licenses, and developing export compliance manuals and programs. He also has experience in advising clients in a variety of industries on risks presented by U.S. economic sanctions administered by the Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). On the import side, Mr. Kyle has experience classifying products within the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, completing prior disclosures with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and submitting protests with CBP and obtaining favorable results for clients. Mr. Kyle has experience assisting clients understand the application of CBP partner government agency (e.g., Food and Drug Administration) regulations. Mr. Kyle also has extensive experience in conducting detailed investigations pursuant to government disclosures, including document review, employee interviews, and meeting with government officials. Additionally, Mr. Kyle has assisted clients in complying with cybersecurity and other provisions of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS). In his spare time, Derrick enjoys traveling with his lovely wife, Kathleen, watching Texas A&M and Dallas Cowboys football, and cooking (but, more importantly, eating) his favorite foods.

Job Titles:

• Managing Member
• Member of the Legal Team
• Expert
• Founder and Managing Member of Torres Trade

Olga Torres is the Founder and Managing Member of Torres Trade Law and its affiliate advisory firm Torres Trade Advisory, LLC. She regularly guides clients through a broad range of complex strategic and regulatory trade controls and national security matters, including developing effective strategies and conducting negotiations with U.S. regulatory agencies and, when needed, other regulators around the world. Clients with operations around the globe turn to Ms. Torres for assistance in ascertaining legal risks and improving legal compliance, and to manage complex investigative and administrative enforcement cases involving U.S. federal agencies. She regularly represents companies before, and coordinates on behalf of her clients with, multiple federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Energy, and the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. Clients also seek out her experience and guidance to obtain clearance of transactions that are subject to review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and to identify and negotiate measures to mitigate Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI). Ms. Torres regularly counsels clients on compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other anti-bribery laws, and has broad experience developing compliance programs, providing training, and conducting sensitive internal FCPA compliance investigations in English and Spanish for companies large and small. Ms. Torres frequently lectures on export controls, sanctions, and international trade for organizations, universities, U.S. embassies, and government agencies in different countries, including in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Mexico, Singapore, Thailand, France, Canada, and the United States. She is the author of several chapters on international trade in the WorldECR's Export Compliance Manager's Handbook, the Society of International Affairs Export Voluntary Disclosure Handbook, and other global publications. She has been quoted in some of the most respected newspapers and publications, including The New York Times, Newsweek, the South China Morning Post, Bloomberg Law, Foreign Investment Watch, and Inside Washington Publishers, to name a few. She has been an appointed member of the Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG), advising the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, since 2012. She is also part of the Foreign Investment Watch Editorial Board along with a distinguished group of peers comprising former heads of CFIUS and federal government agencies leading foreign investment and national security. Throughout her career, Ms. Torres has been selected for recognition in multiple attorney ranking guides and publications including in Chambers and Partners USA and Global, Who's Who Legal, and SuperLawyers Rising Stars. Prior to founding Torres Trade Law, she was an attorney in the International & Cross Border Transactions group at an Am 100 Law Firm in Washington, D.C. In her spare time, Ms. Torres likes to travel, work out, attend the opera, eat spicy Indian, Thai, and Mexican food, and spend quality time with her family and sons. Ms. Torres is a U.S. Masters swimmer. Ms. Torres has been reappointed to the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) for the 2024-2026 term, continuing her involvement since her initial appointment in 2012. The DTAG provides the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs with a formal channel for regular consultation and coordination with U.S. private sector defense exporters and defense trade specialists on issues involving U.S. laws, policies, and regulations for munitions exports. Chambers and Partners USA ranked Ms. Torres in the areas of International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions for seven consecutive years (2018, 2019, 2020 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024).

Job Titles:

• Member of the Legal Team
• Paralegal

Veronica Ochoa supports attorneys with matters related to international trade including research, government submissions, coordination with government agencies, preparation of drafts, researching topics and drafting law firm articles for publication, and a variety of other matters. Ms. Ochoa assists attorneys in government voluntary self-disclosure cases including Electronic Export Information (EEI) retrieval, analysis, and input of data for routed exports. She also provides support with export government filings such as voluntary self-disclosures and export manual reviews. Ms. Ochoa provides research support on export classification projects and prepares export training. She has experience conducting due diligence reviews for clients including conducting denied party screening and ownership reviews. Ms. Ochoa has assisted attorneys with Customs prior disclosures including revisions to spreadsheets in support of prior disclosures. Ms. Ochoa is certified as a Certified Export Specialist by the NCBFAA Educational Institute (NEI) and has completed the Paralegal and Legal Assistant Training Program hosted by the District of Columbia Bar. In her spare time, Ms. Ochoa enjoys spending time with family and friends. She also enjoys watching sports and watching documentaries.