SharePrinter-friendly versionSend by emailA TitleA TitleA Title A A A Kay C. Georgi TabsetOverviewBar & Court Admission Bar & Court Admissions District of Columbia Bar New York Bar US Court of International TradeUS Court of Appeals, District of Columbia CircuitUS Court of Appeals, Federal CircuitUS Court of Appeals, 5th CircuitUS Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit Education Cornell University Law School, JD, (summa cum laude, international legal affairs), 1989 Cornell University, BA, (distinction, classics and archeology), 1985 Languages: ItalianKay C. GeorgiPartnerWashington, DC T 202.857.6293 E kay.georgi@arentfox.com Download vCard Kay Georgi has more than 23 years’ experience advising clients on all aspects of international trade, with particular capability in the areas of export control and sanctions, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and import (customs) matters. Ranked as one of the nation’s leading International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions lawyers by Chambers USA, and as a leading international trade practitioner by Legal 500 and Expert Guides, Kay is known for helping large and small clients understand, comply with, and weather the investigation storms associated with the complicated set of US laws and regulations governing US exports and non-US reexports of goods, software, services, and technology. Some of Kay’s recent engagements: Lead auditor in International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) audits conducted pursuant to the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) of the Department of State consent agreement/directed disclosures Expert witness on the ITAR in international arbitration Advisor to non-US companies responding to US criminal and civil government inquiries related to non-US trade in dual use goods/services with US embargoed countries Conduct global reviews of Fortune 500 companies export and import compliance programs and provide training to those companies Provide counseling and investigative experience and assistance in voluntary and directed disclosures to a wide range of industries. Client Work Kay has significant experience on export control matters, including advising clients on US and international laws relating to the export and import of defense articles, services, and technologies, as well as dual-use goods and technologies, and nuclear equipment and technologies. She regularly represents clients before the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the Department of Commerce, the DDTC of the Department of State, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Department of Treasury. She is experienced in the management and resolution of: Licensing Commodity jurisdiction and classification requests Internal and external audits Voluntary and not-so-voluntary disclosures US government investigations Kay has particular industry knowledge in the areas of: Defense Aircraft/aerospace/space Medical devices Telecommunications and encryption & security Crime control Electronics & computers and memory Freight forwarding Security services Oil, oilwell services, and petroleum exploration Global positioning and surveying Industrial manufacturing products Kay also advises clients regarding compliance with anti-corruption laws, including the FCPA, and assists in internal and US government investigations relating to the FCPA and commercial bribery. More recently, Kay has advised clients on compliance with US customs related laws and regulations administered by the Customs and Border Protections (CBP). Previous Work Kay formerly was an associate and partner from 1989 to 2005 with Coudert Brothers LLP. Professional Activities Kay is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), Section of International Law and Practice, and serves as Immediate Past Co-chair of the ABA Export Controls & Economic Sanctions Committee. She is also a member of the New York State Bar Association. Publications, Presentations and Recognitions Kay co-authored “The Arab Spring and OFAC’s Targeted Sanctions,” published in Practicing Law Institute Coping with U.S. Export Controls (2011). She also authored a chapter in the ABA International Practitioner’s Deskbook Series, Joint Ventures in the International Arena, Second Edition, titled “International Trade Considerations in International Joint Ventures” (2010). Additionally, she wrote “A Brief Summary of Customs and Trade Issues” for the Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (July 2005). Kay also co-authored chapters on safeguards and trade considerations in the ABA International Practitioner’s Deskbook Series on Trade Remedies (2006). Kay has been recognized by Chambers USA as one of the nation’s leading International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions lawyers. Kay has also been recognized as a leading international trade practitioner by Legal 500 and Expert Guides. Kay’s recent speaking engagements include: “Export Controls and the NISPOM,” with Craig King, NCMS 48th Annual Training Seminar, Orlando, FL, June 12-13, 2012 Expeditors Global Logistics Council, Seattle, WA, May 16, 2012 The Practicing Law Institute’s Coping with US Export Controls 2011, “Treasury Department Economic Sanctions: Winds of Change Across the Globe,” Washington, DC, December 2011 “Preventing Unauthorized Technology Transfers for Offshore Outsourcing of Manufacturing, R & D and Services: Tailoring Your Contracts and Global IT Space to the Level of Controlled Technology and Third Party Risk,” American Conference Institute’s 6th National Forum on International Technology Transfers and Deemed Export Compliance, Washington, DC, September 2011 “Top 10 Export Compliance Tips,” NDIA’s International Trade for Defense, Aerospace and Technology Companies Program, Parker, CO, September 2011 “The Fundamentals of ITAR Compliance in Practice: Key Concepts and Requirements Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations,” C5’s ITAR Compliance in Europe Conference, Munich, Germany, June 15-16, 2011 Singapore Summit on Export Controls Compliance, Singapore, October 2010 “Determining ITAR Export Jurisdiction: How to Obtain a Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ),” C5’s 3rd Annual ITAR Compliance in Europe, Munich, Germany, June 2010 “Dealing with Unique Export Controls Issues Affecting Manufacturing, R & D and Repair Centers Overseas,” ACI’s National Forum on Export Controls, Washington, DC, May 2010 American Conference Institute’s ITAR Boot Camp, Orlando, FL, October 2009 “ITAR and Other Export Issues from a Small Business Perspective,” Military and Aerospace Electronics Forum, San Diego, CA, June 2009 American Conference Institute’s ITAR Boot Camp, San Diego, CA, February 2009 US Commercial Service’s Export Controls and Compliance Workshop, Pittsburgh, PA, October 2008 “Obtaining Deemed Export Licenses, TAAs and MLAs: Key Requirements and Exceptions,” Complying with Export Controls on International Technology Transfers, San Francisco, CA, September 2008 American Conference Institute’s 3rd National Forum on Export Enforcement & Investigations, Washington, DC, January 2008 Life Beyond the Law Kay is fluent in Italian and enjoys CrossFit, running, gardening, and motorcycle touring. She also plays euphonium in local bands. Newsroom Date Type Title 1 / 28 / 2013 Event International Trade Partner Kay Georgi Featured Speaker at ACI’s 7th National Export Controls Forum 12 / 10 / 2012 Event Arent Fox’s Kay Georgi to Speak at Coping with US Export Controls 2012 10 / 18 / 2012 Event Arent Fox’s Mary Carter Andrues, Kay Georgi, and Stephen Larson to Speak at FCPA/Export Controls and Economics Roundtable 10 / 15 / 2012 Alert The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Implementation of the Iran Sanctions Legislation Begins, Foreign Subsidiaries of US Companies Banned from Trading with Iran 10 / 12 / 2012 Event Arent Fox’s Kay Georgi to Speak in Panel at ISS World Americas 2012 6 / 26 / 2012 Press Release The Legal 500 Recognizes 37 Arent Fox Attorneys and 11 Legal Areas in 2012 6 / 12 / 2012 Event Arent Fox’s Kay Georgi and Craig King to Speak at NCMS 48th Annual Seminar 6 / 11 / 2012 Press Release Chambers USA Recognizes 28 Arent Fox Attorneys and 12 Practice Areas in 2012 5 / 16 / 2012 Event Arent Fox’s Kay Georgi to Speak at Global Logistics Council Conference 4 / 30 / 2012 Alert Obama Administration Targets Syrian and Iranian Users of Information and Telecommunications Technology and Their Suppliers 4 / 24 / 2012 Alert BIS Publishes Final Regulation Creating 0Y521 ECCNs for Emerging Technologies, Making It Easier for BIS to Control First, Ponder Later 4 / 5 / 2012 Press Release Arent Fox’s International Trade and Intellectual Property Practices Recognized in 2012 Chambers Global 2 / 1 / 2012 Alert International Trade 2012 Issues Preview 1 / 30 / 2012 Alert DDTC’s Proposed ITAR Brokering Regulations: the Plain English Version 1 / 4 / 2012 Alert DDTC’s Proposed ITAR Brokering Regulations in (Relatively) Plain English 12 / 5 / 2011 Alert Arent Fox’s International Trade Attorneys Published in the Course Handbook for the Practicing Law Institute 12 / 5 / 2011 Event Arent Fox Partner Kay Georgi to Speak at PLI’s Coping with US Export Controls 2011 Seminar 10 / 18 / 2011 Media Mention Arent Fox International Trade Attorneys Published in Law360 10 / 14 / 2011 Alert OFAC Removes Major Obstacle to Exports of Food to Iran and Sudan 9 / 29 / 2011 Media Mention Arent Fox partners Michael Burton and Kay Georgi, along with associates Jeffrey Lord and Valentin Povarchuk published in International Trade Law360 9 / 26 / 2011 Event Arent Fox Partner Kay Georgi to Present at the ACI's 6th National Forum on International Technology Transfers and Deemed Export Compliance 9 / 26 / 2011 Alert OFAC Relaxes Sanctions on Libya, Authorizes Winding Down of Transactions in Syria 9 / 13 / 2011 Event Arent Fox Partner Kay Georgi to Speak at NDIA’s International Trade for Defense, Aerospace and Technology Companies Program 8 / 18 / 2011 Alert US Imposes New Sanctions on Syria Amounting to a Nearly Complete Embargo 6 / 21 / 2011 Media Mention Michael Burton, Kay Georgi, and Valentin Povarchuk were published in International Trade Law360 Pages1234next ›last »
