Audi K. Syarief

Audi Syarief is a Senior Associate in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s International Trade Practice Group. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, where he teaches U.S. economic sanctions and export controls.

Audi advises U.S. and international clients on economic sanctions and export controls, with extensive experience in enforcement risk assessments, internal investigations, compliance programs, and advocacy before OFAC, BIS, and DDTC. He regularly conducts trade-related due diligence in corporate transactions, often on behalf of private equity firms, and counsels clients with exposure to jurisdictions like Russia, Iran, Cuba, and North Korea. He has particular expertise in sanctions exemptions relating to telecommunications, internet services, and virtual currency.

He also maintains an active pro bono practice, representing nonprofits and asylum seekers, and frequently publishes and speaks on emerging issues in international trade law.