Matthew S. Axelrod is an American attorney. He currently serves as assistant secretary for export enforcement at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security in the Biden administration.[1][2][3][4]

Matthew S. Axelrod
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement
Assumed office
January 3, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Personal details
EducationAmherst College (BA)
Yale Law School (JD)

Education

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Axelrod holds a BA from Amherst College and a JD from Yale Law School.[5]

Career

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Axelrod was a partner at Linklaters from March 2017 to December 2020. He joined the U.S. Justice Department as a senior counselor in January 2021. The Biden administration nominated Axelrod as assistant secretary for export enforcement in August 2021. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in December 2021.[3][5]

References

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  1. ^ "President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-08-18. Archived from the original on October 8, 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  2. ^ Kok, Xinghui (May 30, 2024). "US DOJ says Chinese national arrested on malware charges in international operation". Reuters. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Scarcella, Mike (August 19, 2021). "Ex-Linklaters partner picked for U.S. export enforcement post". Reuters. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Matthew Axelrod '97 | Yale Law School". law.yale.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  5. ^ a b "Matthew S. Axelrod". U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2024-11-30.