Dennis is the Export Controls Trade Manager within the Trade Center of Excellence at Caterpillar Inc. He joined Caterpillar in November 2019 and has responsibility for export policy, licensing and classifications, as well as restricted party screening and sanctions compliance. Prior to joining Caterpillar he was the Division Director for the Sensors & Aerospace Division (S&AD) within the Office of National Security and Technology Transfer Controls, Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration. Dennis is a retired U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Engineer and while on active duty he also spent four years at the Department of State as a political-military advisor to the Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation on space and missile proliferation issues and was the Head of the U.S. delegation to the multinational Missile Technology Control Regime Technical Experts Meetings.

Michael H. Huneke is a partner in the Global Investigations, Enforcement and Compliance and Sanctions, Export Controls, and Anti-Money Laundering practice groups at Hughes Hubbard & Reed.

Mike’s recent thought leadership includes several “fresh looks” at all aspects of sanctions and export controls compliance, synthesizing key concepts from these complicated, dynamic regulatory topics and providing general counsel and chief compliance officers with the tools for focusing resources on the greatest risks for companies, directors, and officers.

The Legal 500 has recognized Mike as a “voice of reason when it comes to compliance matters,” with clients’ feedback including that Mike “stands out for his multi-jurisdictional knowledge of compliance, pragmatism and efficiency in handling cases.”

Mike received Lexology’s Client Choice Award for Investigations-USA for 2022 and 2023. Clients’ feedback included that Mike “is always able to quickly respond to the client’s queries even on a short notice and provides guidance which is at the same time precise and compelling.”

Mike was also recognized as one of four Hughes Hubbard attorneys honored to receive Global Investigations Review’s (GIR’s) “Most Important Development in the Practice or Law of International Investigations” 2020 award on behalf of the firm and its Global Investigations, Enforcement and Compliance team for his representation of Airbus in its historic settlement to successfully resolve bribery and corruption allegations.