Vinson & Elkins hired Damara Chambers, previously at Covington & Burling, as a partner and co-leader of the firm's national security practice, Vinson & Elkins said in a news release. "Chambers focuses her practice on national security reviews conducted by [the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States] and other agencies, including the Defense Security Service and the Department of Energy in connection with the mitigation of foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI), and the State Department in connection with reviews pursuant to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations," the firm said.

Mark Morgan, acting director of ICE since May, will become the acting commissioner at CBP, Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said in a June 27 news release. Morgan's formal position will be CBP "Chief Operating Officer and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner," Homeland Security said. Acting CBP Commissioner John Sanders, who was also COO of the agency, recently resigned from his post, effective July 5 (see 1906250028). ICE Deputy Director Matthew Albence will take over as acting director, McAleenan said.

Acting CBP Commissioner John Sanders is leaving the agency, according to multiple reports. The resignation is effective July 5, according to Sanders' email to CBP employees, which was posted by Axios. A CBP spokeswoman confirmed the resignation and effective date. Sanders took over for Commissioner Kevin McAleenan after he became Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary (see 1904160010). According to a report in The New York Times, Acting Director of ICE Mark Morgan will take over at CBP. CBP didn't comment on that report.

Winston & Strawn hired Christopher Monahan, previously with Crowell & Moring, as a partner, Winston said in a June 24 news release. Monahan "counsels clients across a broad scope of industries regarding compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)," the firm said.

Norton Rose rehired Stefan Reisinger, who was in the international trade practice at Morgan Lewis and at Norton Rose before that, the law firm said in a June 18 news release.

Steve Francis is the new assistant director of the interagency Global Trade Investigations Division (GTID) and director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, ICE Homeland Security Investigations said in a news release. The Counter-Proliferation Investigations (CPI) Unit and the Export Enforcement Coordination Center (E2C2) are both now part of GTID, a "newly-formed division that was created as part of a headquarters reorganization," ICE said. “With this realignment, the IPR Center is better positioned to maximize the effectiveness of its 25-agency partnerships in the fight against intellectual property theft and trade law violations,” Francis said. “We value these partnerships and the collaboration that further strengthens them.” Francis previously served as the special agent in charge of HSI operations in Michigan and Ohio and was involved in creating the Global Trade Task Force, another interagency effort (see 1903200033).

Crane Worldwide Logistics recently opened a new office in Belgium, the company said in a news release. The office is near the Brussels International Airport and will have Fons de Haan as managing director.

Squire Patton opened an international trade practice in Madrid, the law firm said in a June 3 news release. José María Viñals, previously head of the Madrid office for Lupicinio Abogados, will join the practice, it said.

Wiggin and Dana has added David Laufman, former chief of the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office, the firm said in a press release. Laufman will co-chair the firm’s National Security Practice Group and will join their White-Collar Defense, Investigations and Corporate Compliance Practice Group and the International Trade Compliance Group, it said.

President Donald Trump will appoint Dow CEO James Fitterling and Joseph Nicosia of Louis Dreyfus members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiation for four-year terms, the White House said.