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Megan Barnhill

Megan Gajewski Barnhill is a member of the International Trade practice at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP. Ms. Barnhill counsels foreign and domestic clients on regulatory matters related to international business transactions. Specifically, Ms. Barnhill advises clients on regulatory issues related to international trade, including U.S. export controls, trade sanctions, anti-boycott, and registration and reporting under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

Ms. Barnhill regularly advises clients on issues related to U.S. export controls administered by the Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, and the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security. Ms. Barnhill has experience conducting due diligence reviews and compliance audits; developing compliance programs; preparing registrations, commodity jurisdiction and classification requests, notifications, and license applications; responding to government requests for information and administrative subpoenas; and assisting in day-to-day compliance on matters involving the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

In addition, Ms. Barnhill counsels clients on issues related to trade sanctions administered by the Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), including sanctions programs related to countries (e.g., Iran, Syria and Cuba) and against individuals and entities. Ms. Barnhill has assisted clients in preparing license applications and in responding to administrative subpoenas related to trade sanctions issues. She also advises clients on compliance with the anti-boycott provisions administered by the Department of Commerce and the Department of the Treasury and on companies’ and individuals’ registration and reporting obligations under the FARA.

Megan was admitted to the Virginia bar in 2008 and the District of Columbia bar in 2009.

Education: Megan holds a J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law (Washington, DC, United States, 2008).

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90-Day Wind Down Period Expires; First Wave of US Secondary Sanctions Against Iran Re-Imposed

August 21, 2018
Blog/Iran sanctions/sanctions

As reported in our earlier post, as part of the US Government’s announcement that the United States was exiting the Joint Comprehensive

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Export Control Considerations: Beyond the Authorization

December 8, 2017
Blog/Export Controls/sanctions/US Export controls

Your compliance obligations don’t end once an authorization is in hand.  Determining whether and what authorizations are needed and ensuring that all

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Trump Administration Unveils Strategy on Iran

October 19, 2017
Blog/US Iran Sanctions/US sanctions

After a number of tweets and news articles indicating that President Trump intended to make major changes to U.S. policy regarding Iran,

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Applicability of U.S. Export Controls on Emerging Technology

May 24, 2017
Dual use items/Dual-use conrols/Export Controls/US Export controls/US trade controls

As discussed in our previous post, the report published earlier this year by the EASME regarding the dual-use potential of certain Key

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Despite Changes to Iran Sanctions in 2016, U.S. Reporting Requirements Related to Iran Activities Remain in Place

January 27, 2017
EU Iran Sanctions/EU sanctions/US Iran Sanctions

Deespite changes in 2016 to the U.S. and E.U. sanctions against Iran, “issuers” registered under the U.S. securities laws should remember that

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While US Continues to Expand Russia Sanctions, EU companies could be affected by the fallout

September 27, 2016
US Russia Sanctions

While there was some discussion in the EU about possible lifting of some or all of the sanctions against Russia earlier this

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US Visa Waiver Program: Considerations for Non-US Persons Traveling to the United States

July 20, 2016
US Iran Sanctions

In the wake of eased sanctions against Iran, companies operating in Europe may wish to take advantage of new opportunities involving Iran,

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Despite Iran sanctions relief, limitations remain on non- US companies owned or controlled by US persons

June 22, 2016
US Iran Sanctions

Much attention has been paid as of late to the sanctions relief granted to Iran arising out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan

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