Mercedes represents technology companies, including Fortune 100 and 500 companies, as well as early-stage companies on domestic and complex cross-border compliance and trade regulatory enforcement matters. She has secured favorable results in a wide range of trade regulatory compliance matters, including export authorization and commodity classification filings, voluntary self-disclosures to OFAC and BIS, and CFIUS national security reviews of foreign investments.

Mercedes advises clients by obtaining national security approvals and export licenses, preparing voluntary disclosures to government agencies, designing and implementing strong global compliance programs to address requirements imposed by economic and trade sanctions regulations, conducting risk assessments and internal investigations, determining product classifications, and performing third-party and M&A due diligence. In addition, she is a trusted advisor on trading implications of government procurement provisions and supply chain compliance. Her clients include leading companies in the technology, consumer retail, life sciences, healthcare, artificial intelligence, and blockchain and cryptocurrency industries.