As an associate in the Business Group, Mr. Fruehauf concentrates his practice in international transactions and trade regulation, public finance and private equity transactions and other regulatory and transactional areas.  Prior to joining Cohen & Grigsby, Mr. Fruehauf was associate counsel for import-export matters with Alcoa, Inc. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and an associate with the law firm of Covington & Burling resident in its Washington, D.C. office, where he practiced in both the International and Financial Services practice groups.  He also has served in the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Arms Control & Disarmament Agency in positions responsible for nonproliferation and export control matters.

Rich’s areas of interest include:

• General corporate and business matters, including government contracts
• International commercial and investment transactions, including contract manufacturing and distribution agreements 
• Regulation of international transactions, including export control licensing, classification and compliance programs under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Export Administration Regulations, and sanctions of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, import regulations of BATF and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, antiboycott compliance, Exon-Florio (CFIUS) matters, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act counseling
• Financial institutions, includng USA Patriot Act and other regulatory areas 
• Public finance and private equity transactions

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania
• District of Columbia
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
• U.S. District Court for District of Columbia

Education

• J.D. (Order of the Coif; Articles Editor, Virginia Law Review; Editorial Board, Virginia Journal of International Law) University of Virginia School of Law, 1997
• M.A., Public Policy, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, 1991
• B.S., Foreign Service (magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa), Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, 1989

Memberships

• Alumni Admissions Program, Georgetown University
• American Bar Association, Section of International Law

Seminars & Speeches

• Co-presenter, Export Controls - Cohen & Grigsby's Sixth Annual Customs/Export Control Update, Pittsburgh, PA (April 24, 2007)
• Presenter, International Breakfasts Roundtable: Free Trade Agreements – Overview, Chrysler Corporation Small Business Development Center, Duquesne University, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission & U.S. Foreign Commercial Service, Pittsburgh, PA (November 17, 2006)
• Co-presenter, Export Controls: Cohen & Grigsby’s Fifth Annual Customs/Export Control Update, Pittsburgh, PA (April 26, 2006)
• Co-presenter, Export Controls: Basic Concepts for Compliance, Small Business Development Center, Gannon University, Erie, PA (December 6, 2005)
• Presenter, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Bioterrorism Regulations, U.S. Foreign Trade Controls: Compliance Challenges Faced by Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Biotechnology Companies, Covington & Burling, Washington, DC (December 11, 2002)

Publications

• Co-Author, New Export Controls on Trade with China Take Effect, Cohen & Grigsby Review (Winter 2008)
• Author: Foreign Acquisitions of U.S. Businesses Affected by Post-9/11 Security Concerns, Cohen & Grigsby Review (Winter 2006)
• Author: The Cost of Knowledge:  Making Sense of “Nonfortuity” Defenses in Environmental Liability Insurance Coverage Disputes, 84 Virginia Law Review 107 (Feb. 1998) 

Prior Experience

• Associate Counsel, Alcoa, Inc., 2003-2005
• Associate, Covington & Burling, 1997-1999, 2000-2003
• Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of State, 1999-2000
• Foreign Affairs Specialist, U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1992-1994
• Presidential Management Intern, U.S. Department of the Navy, 1991-1992