Luis Arandia navigates complex international trade law and regulations, safeguarding client interests across import compliance, export controls, economic sanctions, and trade remedies. Luis helps importers and exporters navigate regulatory challenges with precision, implementing a solution-oriented approach that frequently minimizes risks and maximizes opportunities across diverse industries. He advocates for clients before the federal agencies that enforce U.S. international trade regulations to ensure compliance and competitiveness across global markets.

For imports, Luis’s experience spans critical customs compliance issues  ranging from tariff classification to forced labor (UFLPA) and supply chain issues. Luis advises importers on enforcement issues before U.S. Customs and Border Protection and litigates before the U.S. Court of International Trade and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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International trade law is a dynamic chess game. I strategize moves that keep clients ahead of regulatory shifts, turning compliance into a competitive advantage."
Credentials

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., international business and economic law, certificate in World Trade Organization studies, 2012, with distinction, Dean’s List
  • Rice University, B.A., history, 2006, Rice Undergraduate Scholars Program, Dean Hugh Scott Cameron Service Award, Speros P. Martel Distinguished Service Award
  • University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2011

Bar Admissions

  • Texas
  • District of Columbia

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of International Trade
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
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