Thomas J. Fadoul, Jr.
Thomas J. Fadoul, Jr. is a Principal of the law firm Offit Kurman. He practices with emphasis in many aspects of domestic and international trade, joint ventures, investment strategies, compliance, and licensing. Additionally, he has expertise in coordinating the efforts of companies with governments in various countries to meet economic demand in niche markets worldwide. This includes the assemblage of public, private, and public/private partnerships in the global marketplace.
Having broad experience and familiarity with international law, Mr. Fadoul has worked closely with both individuals and companies on a wide range of commercial affairs. He has negotiated import/export trade and foreign direct investment transactions that require knowledge of finance, government regulations, mobility and immigration of foreign personnel, dumping policies, subsidies, and tariff and non-tariff barriers.
Additionally, Mr. Fadoul has worked to guide direct investment into and from various countries across the globe by facilitating the expansion of business operations abroad through distribution and franchise formulations. This area of practice encompasses mergers and acquisitions, the building and licensing of new facilities, technology transfer, and offset reinvestment and/or repatriation of profits earned from overseas operations.
Mr. Fadoul is a member of the Bars of the District of Columbia and Virginia. In addition to being a founding member of the board of directors of various international trade associations and of a commercial bank, he is a past Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Virginia State Bar Inter-national Law Section and a past President of the International Trade Association of Northern Virginia. He was also a guest lecturer on international law at the George Mason University International Transactions graduate program.
Mr. Fadoul holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia, a J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law, and a Master of Laws, with distinction, in International Law from Georgetown University Law Center.