Peter L. Flanagan

Covington & Burling LLP

Washington, DC, USA

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Peter Flanagan is a partner in our Washington office who concentrates in international trade matters and financial services regulation. He is a member of the firm’s Management Committee and served as vice chair of the International Trade and Finance practice group.

Mr. Flanagan counsels clients on a broad range of compliance requirements affecting international trade and investment. These include most notably export controls, economic sanctions constraints, defense trade limitations, and the implications of related non-US requirements. Mr. Flanagan has advised leading companies in the oil and gas sector, pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, defense contractors, manufacturing entities, financial institutions, software and high-technology concerns, and university-affiliated laboratories.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Coordinated internal investigation for leading multinational industrial company of compliance with Middle East trade sanctions programs, and represented the company in follow-on enforcement proceedings before the US Departments of Treasury and Commerce.

Assisted leading life sciences company in the design and implementation of global trade compliance program.

Represented US defense subcontractors in enforcement investigations and related export licensing initiatives before the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Federal Reserve System, International Finance Division, Board of Governors (1987-1989)

HONORS AND RANKINGS

Chambers USA, Leader in the field of International Trade - Export Controls & Economic Sanctions (2005-2012)
Chambers Global, Leader in field of International Trade Law-Export Controls and Economic Sanctions (2006-2012)
Best Lawyers in America, International Trade and Finance Law (2009-2013)
Legal 500 US, International Trade (2012)
Council on Foreign Relations, Former Term Member

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

The Woods Academy (Bethesda, Maryland), Trustee
Georgetown University Law Center, Former Adjunct Professor coteaching International Business Transactions

Peter L. Flanagan is associated with the following items:
Course Handbooks	Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2010 Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2012
CHB Chapters	Remarks by General Jones, National Security Advisor, June 30, 2010, the Administration's Export Control Reform Plans - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2010 , Monday, November 29, 2010 The Office of Foreign Assets Control Promulgates Financial Sanctions Regulations Implementing the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2010 , Monday, November 29, 2010 Remarks of Eric L. Hirschhorn, Under Secretary for Industry and Security, BIS Annual Update Conference August 31, 2010 - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2010 , Monday, November 29, 2010 Secretary Gary Locke, Remarks to BIS Update Conference Tuesday, August 31, 2010, Grand Hyatt, Washington D.C. - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2010 , Monday, November 29, 2010 Assistant Secretary Kevin Wolf's Remarks, Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy, August 31, 2010 - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2010 , Monday, November 29, 2010 Congress Passes Comprehensive, Unilateral Sanctions Against Iran - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2010 , Monday, November 29, 2010 Senate Ratifies Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties with the United Kingdom and Australia - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2010 , Monday, November 29, 2010 Proposed Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations Would Eliminate Approval Requirements for Dual-National and Third-Country National Employees of Foreign End Users But Would Impose Additional Compliance Burdens - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2010 , Monday, November 29, 2010 Export Control Reform Initiative Executive Summary 2012-01-25 - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2012 , Monday, December 10, 2012 Covington & Burling LLP, E-Alert, International Trade Controls, EU Sanctions Update, EU Strengthens Sanctions Against Syria, July 26, 2012 - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2012 , Monday, December 10, 2012 Covington & Burling LLP E-Alert, International Trade Controls, Proposed Amendments to the ITAR Brokering Regulations and Other Recent Export Control Developments, January 3, 2012 - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2012 , Monday, December 10, 2012 Department of State, Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Definition for "Specially Designed", 77 Fed. Reg. 36,428 (June 19, 2012) - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2012 , Monday, December 10, 2012 Covington & Burling LLP, E-Alert, International Trade Controls, Developments in EU Sanctions and Trade Controls: New EU Dual-Use List Enters into Force, New Sanctions Against Syria Adopted, July 5, 2012 - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2012 , Monday, December 10, 2012 Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Feasibility of Enumerating "Specially Designed" Components, 77 Fed. Reg. 36,419 (June 19, 2012) - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2012 , Monday, December 10, 2012 Remarks of Rebecca Blank, Acting Commerce Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Update 2012 Conference, July 17, 2012 - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2012 , Monday, December 10, 2012 Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, "Specially Designed" Definition, 77 Fed. Reg. 36,409 (June 19, 2012) - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2012 , Monday, December 10, 2012 Covington & Burling LLP, E-Alert International Trade Controls, Developments in EU and US Trade Controls, EU and US Ease Burma Sanctions, Impose New Measures Targeting Iran and Syria, April 27, 2012 - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2012 , Monday, December 10, 2012 Remarks of Kevin J. Wolf, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Update 2012 Conference, July 17, 2012 - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2012 , Monday, December 10, 2012 Remarks of Eric L. Hirschhorn, Under Secretary for Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Update 2012 Conference, July 17, 2012 - Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2012 , Monday, December 10, 2012
Live Seminar	Coping With U.S. Export Controls 2013 , Thursday, December 12, 2013 , Washington, DC Coping with U.S. Export Controls 2012 , Monday, December 10, 2012 , Washington, DC

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