Overview

Ronnie Rosen Zvi is an attorney working as a special legal consultant at Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office and a member of the International Trade Group. Ms. Rosen Zvi's practice focuses on export controls, sanctions, customs, anti-bribery and corruption, and foreign investment matters.

Ms. Rosen Zvi assists clients with cross-border transactions, particularly those involving defense and dual-use technologies, and with carrying out license procedures and implementing compliance policies. She advises on U.S. export control laws such as International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and represents clients before key agencies, including the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and U.S. Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).

In addition, Ms. Rosen Zvi counsels clients on navigating U.S. trade embargoes and economic sanctions administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and assists with national security reviews before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Rosen Zvi practiced international trade law in Israel, providing strategic advice to domestic and international clients on cross-border transactions, regulatory compliance, and matters involving foreign policy and national security. Her experience includes representing clients in corporate transactions and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) agreements across the defense, aerospace, renewable energy and intelligence sectors. Ms. Rosen Zvi also advised clients on a diverse range of issues relating to export controls, sanctions compliance, anti-bribery and corruption, as well as assisted companies with intelligence infrastructure and cutting-edge technologies, including cloud services and cybersecurity, in managing their domestic and international operations.

While pursuing her master's degree, Ms. Rosen Zvi gained experience in the trade and regulatory field. She worked at a nonprofit organization focused on trade and development, carrying out data-driven research to promote sustainable development goals. She also served as a researcher at the Center on Transnational Business and the Law, exploring transnational business issues including environmental, social and governance (ESG), business and human rights, international sanctions and foreign investment screening.

Not admitted to District of Columbia Bar; admitted to New York Bar and Israel Bar only and practicing under supervision of lawyers licensed to practice in District of Columbia.

Credentials

Education
  • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., with distinction
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem, LL.B.
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem, B.A., Philosophy
Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • Israel
  • New York
Memberships
  • Anti-Corruption & Anti-Money Laundering Student Association, Georgetown University Law Center
  • Jewish Law Student Association, Georgetown University Law Center
Honors & Awards
  • Dean's List, Georgetown University Law Center
  • CALI Excellence for the Future Award, International Business Transactions, Georgetown University Law Center, Fall 2022
Spoken Languages
  • Hebrew

Publications