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Kanzanira Thorington is a senior associate in the Government Matters practice and a member of the firm’s International Trade team. A dual-qualified lawyer in the U.S. and England, Kanzanira’s practice covers several aspects of international trade law, including trade remedies, trade policy, and sanctions.
Kanzanira has represented clients in trade remedy proceedings before the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Court of International Trade, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Kanzanira also advises clients on sanctions administered by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. In addition, Kanzanira has experience advising clients on trade-related climate measures, such as the EU CBAM.
Prior to joining King & Spalding, Kanzanira practiced international trade law at another major law firm. Kanzanira clerked for the Hon.Timothy M. Reif at the U.S. Court of International Trade and previously worked as an Attorney Fellow in the Office of the General Counsel in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and interned at the Legal Affairs Division of the World Trade Organization.
LL.M in International Business and Economic Law, Georgetown University Law Center
LL.B. with Honours, University of Edinburgh
District of Columbia
England and Wales
New York
Judicial Clerk, Hon. Timothy M. Reif, U.S. Court of International Trade
August 22, 2024
King & Spalding advises EGA on Majority Stake Acquisition in U.S.-based Spectro Alloys
February 19, 2026
Venezuela Reforms Hydrocarbons Law: A Potential Sea Change for Foreign Investment in the Oil Sector?
February 18, 2026
OFAC Issues New Venezuela General Licenses Expanding Authorization For Oil And Gas Activities
February 6, 2026
OFSI To Introduce New Enforcement Framework
August 22, 2024
King & Spalding advises EGA on Majority Stake Acquisition in U.S.-based Spectro Alloys
February 19, 2026
Venezuela Reforms Hydrocarbons Law: A Potential Sea Change for Foreign Investment in the Oil Sector?
February 18, 2026
OFAC Issues New Venezuela General Licenses Expanding Authorization For Oil And Gas Activities
February 6, 2026
OFSI To Introduce New Enforcement Framework
August 22, 2024
King & Spalding advises EGA on Majority Stake Acquisition in U.S.-based Spectro Alloys
LL.M in International Business and Economic Law, Georgetown University Law Center
LL.B. with Honours, University of Edinburgh
District of Columbia
England and Wales
New York
Judicial Clerk, Hon. Timothy M. Reif, U.S. Court of International Trade