Katelyn M. Hilferty

Katelyn’s experience includes performing export classification analyses under the ITAR and EAR, including for encryption software; submitting license applications to the US Department of Commerce, US Department of State, and OFAC; conducting internal investigations of apparent violations; drafting voluntary disclosures; preparing and assisting with implementation of compliance policies; and leading companywide or targeted compliance training. She also advises clients on import matters, including petitioning for release of seized goods and assisting with country-of-origin determinations and marking, and provides counseling on classification, free trade agreements, supply chain security, and trade remedy matters. She has prepared ruling requests, prior disclosures, and protests to CBP.

In addition to her trade-related practice, Katelyn advises businesses on federal government contracting issues under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency supplements to the FAR such as the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). She helps ensure compliance with country-of-origin requirements related to the Buy American Act (BAA) and Trade Agreements Act (TAA). She also has experience bringing and intervening in bid protests at the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the US Court of Federal Claims (COFC).

Katelyn regularly counsels clients regarding transactions subject to CFIUS review and is a member of the Morgan Lewis CFIUS Working Group. She is proficient in French.