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Susan Kovarovics

Susan Kovarovics is a partner in the International Trade group of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP. She counsels foreign and domestic parties regarding international business regulatory matters. Specifically, her practice focuses on providing practical legal advice that can be readily applied by in-house legal and business personnel in matters involving the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), U.S. anti-boycott laws, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

Ms. Kovarovics designs and implements compliance programs and provides training sessions on export and defense trade controls, trade sanctions, customs, anti-corruption and anti-boycott matters. She also designs and leads internal audits and reviews to assess compliance in these areas.

Ms. Kovarovics assists clients with all aspects of the export license and agreement approvals processes at the Department of Commerce, State and Treasury. In addition, she guides clients through commodity jurisdictions and commodity classification requests for exports and ruling requests related to import matters. She also conducts due diligence reviews related to export controls, trade sanctions and anti-corruption matters.

Routinely, Ms. Kovarovics conducts internal investigations and advises clients on future actions based on results of investigations, including appropriate disciplinary and other corrective measures in response to violations of corporate policies and trade regulations. Moreover, she counsels clients on voluntary disclosure matters and represents clients in enforcement proceedings before federal authorities.

Susan’s Bar Admissions include the states of Virginia and the District of Columbia in the U.S.

Education: Susan earned her law degree from Georgetown University, cum laude (1996) and her undergraduate degree from Drew University, summa cum laude (1993).

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They’re Back: US Nuclear Sanctions against Iran

May 10, 2018
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United States is pulling out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”). What does this mean going forward?

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Much Ado About Sanctions in the United States

August 3, 2017
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The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (the CAATS Act) of August 2, 2017 impacts sanctions related to Russia, Iran and North

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Voluntary Disclosures: Whether, When and To Whom – US and EU Perspectives | Part 3: To Whom to Disclose

May 15, 2017
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Deciding to whom to submit a voluntary disclosure is also important. US as well as EU businesses should realize that in some

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Voluntary Disclosures: Whether, When and To Whom—US and EU Perspectives | Part 2: When to Disclose

April 27, 2017
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Once you have decided to do a voluntary disclosure, timing of the submission is an important consideration.  By Susan Kovarovics & Bert

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Voluntary Disclosures: Whether, When and To Whom—US and EU Perspectives

March 31, 2017
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In the event that you decide not to voluntarily disclose, be sure to document your internal investigation process and the results and

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US Leaves JCPOA Intact But Is Still Ratcheting Up Sanctions Against Iran

February 8, 2017
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When the United States lifted its nuclear-related sanctions as part of its Implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in

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Snapback: The More You Know, the Better Prepared You Can Be

December 20, 2016
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The possibility of a snapback of the nuclear sanctions against Iran has created uncertainty since before Implementation Day of the Joint Comprehensive

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