Aaron M. Applebaum is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Sidley Austin LLP, where he practices international trade and customs law as a member of the firm’s Customs group. He counsels companies on every stage of U.S. customs compliance — planning and counseling, government inquiries and enforcement actions, and customs-related litigation — and coordinates with colleagues across offices and disciplines on cross-border matters. Before entering private practice, he began his legal career at a multinational consumer electronics company, where he represented the company before customs authorities in several countries and designed and administered its trade compliance programs.