Associate at Baker McKenzie
William Logsdon is an associate at Baker McKenzie's office in Chicago. He advises multinational companies on international trade, regulatory compliance, customs and import law, supply chain-related matters, and cross-border compliance and commercial issues.
William graduated from The George Washington University Law School, where he served as the Senior Articles Editor of the International Law in Domestic Courts Journal and worked closely with Oxford University Press. During law school, William clerked at the US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration's Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance (CCTEC) and Office of the Chief Counsel for International Commerce (OCCIC), where he worked on antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) litigation, and EU and WTO trade matters, respectively. William also interned at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, where he joined the regulator's Office of General Counsel to provide compliance support and oversight of financial audits of public companies.
Baker McKenzie
Chicago, Illinois
William advises clients on various regulatory compliance and trade issues, concentrating on the US export controls such as the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), economic and trade sanctions, and US customs and import laws.
U.S. Department of Commerce(DOC), Office of the Chief Counsel for International Commerce
(appointed)District of Columbia
U.S. Department of Commerce(DOC), Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance
(appointed)District of Columbia
Wrote legal briefs defending Commerce’s antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) determinations. Responded to comments submitted by industry stakeholders during Commerce’s notice and comment rulemaking.
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
Washington, District of Columbia
Drafted internal memoranda regarding legal compliance issues. Researched the legislative history of the Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Acts to ascertain the PCAOB’s authority to issue a rulemaking proposal. Edited and revised business vendor contracts with outside parties.
Angerholzer Broz Consulting
Washington, District of Columbia
Drafted internal memoranda regarding legal compliance issues. Researched the legislative history of the Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Acts to ascertain the PCAOB’s authority to issue a rulemaking proposal. Edited and revised business vendor contracts with outside parties.
The George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
Assisted a GW Law Professor with various research tasks related to the study of International Law.
American Bar Association
Washington, District of Columbia
Supported individuals detained in ICE custody by providing the legal information needed to guarantee their civil rights.
The Container Store
Alpharetta, Georgia
Managed Elfa custom closet orders and facilitated customer carry-out requests. Attended to customer needs on the sales floor and ensured the store’s products were properly merchandised.
Target
Atlanta, Georgia
Conducted daily inspections of the store’s remodel progress and recorded ISM, fixture, and display revisions. Communicated remodel concerns to the corporate team while executing revisions and sales plans for all general merchandise categories.
bakermckenzie.com
April 2025
Baker McKenzie client hearX, maker of Lexie hearing aids, has completed its merger with Eargo, forming a new company called LXE Hearing. Backed by an additional USD 100 million investment from Patient Square Capital, the deal is the first notable combination for the over-the-counter hearing aid market since the FDA established the regulatory category in 2022.
bakermckenzie.com
April 2025
Baker McKenzie has advised AURELIUS on the acquisition of Teijin Automotive Technologies North America ("TAT-NA"), the leading provider of advanced composite technologies for the automotive, heavy truck, marine and recreational vehicle sectors, from its Japanese parent company Teijin Limited.