Tessa Capeloto

Tessa represents clients in a variety of international trade matters, including antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings, anti-money laundering, and compliance matters. Tessa routinely counsels clients on the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). She co-authored the firm’s FARA Issues Handbook and routinely advises clients on registration obligations and requirements under FARA.

Representative Matters

• Provides guidance on economic sanctions administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and on the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
• Represents clients in trade litigation before the Department of Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), and the Court of International Trade.
• Counsels clients on Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA, formerly DSS) matters, including Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) mitigation.
• Counsels clients on anti-money laundering (AML) laws and regulations and the development of AML compliance programs.

Professional Experience

• Research Assistant, Professor Jane Winn, University of Washington School of Law (2007-2008)
• Judicial Extern, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (2007)
• Law Clerk, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington (Summer 2006)

Affiliations

• American Bar Association (ABA)
• Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), U.S. Capital Chapter
• Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Young Lawyers Advisory Council
• Steering Committee, District of Columbia Bar, International Law Section (2018-2020)
• The Association of Women in International Trade
• Association of Women in the Metal Industries – AWMI and Customs
• Customs and International Trade Bar Association (CITBA)

Recognitions

• Recognized by Law360 as a "Rising Star" in International Trade Law (2019)
• Included in The Best Lawyers in America directory for International Trade and Finance Law (2023-2025)