Patrick J. Togni

• Advising importers and suppliers in UFLPA customs entry, admissibility, and supply chain tracing matters.
• Representing clients in focused assessments (audits) and targeted risk assessments conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
• Representing clients in customs-related investigations by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Department of Justice.
• Representing clients in tariff classification-related appeals before the United States Court of International Trade.
• Advising multinational skincare company regarding customs entry and admissibility issues relating to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
• Represented medical device manufacturers regarding Federal Emergency Management Agency export rules for personal protective equipment.
• Represented clients before U.S. Customs and Border Protection regarding imports that are used to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Filed protests with U.S. Customs and Border Protection regarding qualification for preferential duty treatment under the North American Free Trade Agreement and tariff classification of imports relating to the Section 301 China tariffs.
• Advised clients regarding Miscellaneous Tariff Bill and Section 301 China tariff exclusion processes.
• Represented pro bono international adoption client in North Carolina state court motions practice regarding a determination of probable chronological age in the absence of an official birth certificate.
• Representing healthcare and technology clients in Federal Supply Schedule and Trade Agreements Act compliance.
• Represented agricultural trade association in customs and tariff matters.
• Argued appeals in China subsidy proceedings on behalf of the domestic citric acid industry.
• Advised international oil and gas company on UAV procurement matters.
• Performed pro bono research on behalf of the Oklahoma Death Penalty Review Commission.

Patrick Togni is a partner in the firm’s International Trade practice. He represents clients in customs and import compliance matters, including civil and criminal investigations, audits, rulings, prior disclosures, protests, and admissibility issues relating to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”).  Patrick has extensive experience in trade remedy proceedings and related appeals.  Patrick also has worked with clients on a variety of projects in connection with international trade policy, including China tariffs (Section 301) and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill legislation.  Patrick also has represented clients in legislative and policy matters relating to unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAV”)/drones. Patrick is resident in both the Washington, D.C. and Charlotte offices.

Patrick has argued cases before administrative agencies, the U.S. Court of International Trade, and he has appeared in NAFTA Chapter 19 binational panel reviews. Patrick’s export controls practice includes regulatory counsel and frequent collaborations with the firm’s Government and Internal Investigations practice on internal investigations and responses to government information requests (e.g., summons). He also has litigated cases in state and federal courts around the country, and has appeared in several intellectual property litigation proceedings before the U.S. International Trade Commission. Patrick’s practice also involves the provision of counsel to clients on legislative and policy matters, where he draws upon his time as a legislative aide on Capitol Hill.