• Attorney at Law (New York)
• Solicitor (England and Wales)
• US District Court, Southern District of New York
• US District Court, Eastern District of New York
• State of New Jersey
• US District Court, District of New Jersey

• English (native)
• Italian (working knowledge)
• French (working knowledge)

Notable / Unique Past Work

• Sanctions Compliance & Advisory:
  Ed advises clients across the maritime and commodities sectors on U.S. sanctions programs and geopolitical risk.
  – Counsels a prominent international vessel classification society on OFAC and State Department sanctions, providing strategic guidance on compliance and exposure.
  – Acts as ongoing advisor to an LPG tanker fleet navigating sanctions affecting Latin American trade, with an emphasis on compliant operations and risk management.
  – Has worked directly with senior U.S. foreign policy officials to resolve urgent cargo-related crises requiring real-time coordination across legal, diplomatic, and commercial domains.
• Sanctions-Related Disputes:
  Ed regularly handles high-stakes disputes where U.S. sanctions intersect with international commercial arrangements.
  – Represented LNG traders in a high-value arbitration stemming from sanctions that disrupted long-term sales agreements, drawing on his familiarity with sanctions law and LNG operations.
  – Frequently provides U.S. legal opinions and guidance on sanctions matters for use in foreign arbitral proceedings, advising on the application of U.S. law in cross-border commercial contexts.
• Trade Finance Innovation:
  • Structured a finance firm’s offering for inventory-in-transit (ocean cargo) lending products, aligning legal protections with business flexibility.
  • Designed premium “ad valorem” shipping services for a major container line’s bill of lading offering, enhancing cargo value protection and service differentiation.
  • Keeping in mind the importance of bills of lading to many trade finance products, it is notable that Ed has also successfully litigated bills of lading disputes through trial.
• Jones Act Advisory & Disputes:
  Ed advises financial firms and LNG traders on Jones Act compliance, structuring, and dispute resolution.
  – Guided a fund in developing a U.S. maritime investment strategy, including entry into the Jones Act space.
  – Provides ongoing counsel to LNG traders on the Jones Act’s application to LNG vessels, with a focus on regulatory compliance tied to their unique technical and operational profiles.
  – Counseled a Jones Act fleet client through an arbitration related to a major fleet acquisition, including two weeks of evidentiary hearings.
• Global Asset Seizure Strategy:
  Routinely leads global enforcement actions involving high-value maritime and commercial assets, serving as lead U.S. counsel. Has made extensive use of racketeering (RICO) and fraudulent transfer laws to advance recovery efforts across jurisdictions.
• Military & Strategic Operations:
  Ed’s military service includes leading all detention operations in Al Anbar Province (mid-2006 to mid-2007) and serving as Operations Officer for a foreign military training mission in East Africa—experience that informs his ability to manage pressure, lead multidisciplinary teams, and engage effectively across institutional structures.