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Lindsey P. Zirkle

Associate

Lindsey Zirkle is an associate with Foley & Lardner LLP and a member of the firm’s Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations Practice Group. Her practice encompasses a range of government enforcement matters, including regulatory compliance, internal investigations, and defense against civil and criminal enforcement actions. Lindsey represents companies and individuals in investigations involving the False Claims Act (FCA), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and other federal enforcement regimes, including matters led by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). She regularly advises clients on complex international trade and regulatory issues, including dual-use export controls (EAR), arms control regulations (ITAR), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) compliance. She also has experience advising clients on securities-related matters, including regulatory inquiries and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement investigations into alleged securities law violations.

While in law school, Lindsey worked as a student attorney for the Georgetown Law Domestic Violence Clinic, where she directly represented survivors of domestic violence in Temporary Protection Order and Civil Protection Order proceedings in the District of Columbia Superior Court. She also served as a summer associate in Foley’s Washington D.C. office.

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December 11, 2025 Foley Viewpoints

What Every Multinational Should Know About . . . U.S. Export Controls & Economic Sanctions

Both the Biden and the Trump administrations have been expanding U.S. export controls (particularly regarding China) and promulgating new and comprehensive economic sanctions. To reflect the increasing risks of these international regulatory regimes, this article is the first in a series that will explore key export control and economic sanctions issues that arise for multinational companies.
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December 5, 2025 Tariff & International Trade Resource

What Every Multinational Should Know About … Preserving the Right to IEEPA Tariff Refunds

Any company that has imported goods subject to the Trump administration’s fentanyl-based tariffs or reciprocal tariffs — i.e., the tariffs levied pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (the IEEPA tariffs) — needs to consider filing an action in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) to preserve the possibility of recovering refunds of these tariffs.
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October 23, 2025 Tariff & International Trade Resource

What Every Multinational Should Know About … Best Practices for a Customs Disclosure in the New Tariff Environment

In the current global trade environment, importers are facing an unprecedented convergence of pressures. A sharp rise in new tariffs, the increasingly sophisticated data-mining of entry data by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and a more aggressive government-enforcement posture have made even minor compliance failures potentially costly.
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October 22, 2025 Events

Fall International Trade Webinar Blitz

The Trump administration has issued dozens of new forms of tariffs. To help manage these unprecedented tariff and international trade risks, the Foley International Trade practice is presenting a comprehensive three-part “Tariff Blitz” webinar to cover the significantly changing international trade landscape under the Trump administration.
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September 9, 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

The Effects of Government Change and Political Instability on Supply Chain Management: Mechanisms to Identify and Manage International Supply Chain Risks (Part II)

Learn practical strategies to safeguard global supply chains from political instability. Discover how proactive planning, contractual foresight, and operational flexibility can help mitigate disruptions and preserve business continuity.
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September 2, 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

The Effects of Government Change and Political Instability on Supply Chain Management: How Political Instability and Government Change Disrupt Global Supply Chains (Part I)

Political shifts now disrupt global supply chains. Learn how U.S. policy, tariffs, and enforcement create new risks—and how to build resilience.