Julia Court Ryan

Of Counsel

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Julia Court Ryan is of counsel in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where she is a member of the International Department.

Anti-Corruption
Ms. Ryan advises multi-national companies on US and foreign anti-corruption laws in connection with these companies’ worldwide business activities. She has developed corporate compliance programs, and advises companies on anti-corruption aspects of specific events and transactions. With anti-corruption experience encompassing the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), as well as with the specifics of the laws of numerous foreign jurisdictions, Ms. Ryan is adept at tailoring advice to address the confluence of US and foreign anti-corruption requirements.

Ms. Ryan also assists in the creation and supervision of the International Law Guides, a web-accessible compliance tool designed to provide corporate subscribers and their employees with detailed information on local anti-corruption laws around the globe.

Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
Ms. Ryan has over a decade of experience advising clients on export control and economic sanctions laws and regulations. Her export/sanctions practice covers compliance development and implementation, training, operational and transactional counseling, licensing and advisory opinions, internal investigations, enforcement matters, and regulatory policy. Ms. Ryan has considerable experience dealing with the principal US agencies administering these regulatory programs, including the Departments of Commerce, State, and Treasury.

Ms. Ryan has developed numerous export control and sanctions compliance policies, procedures, and guidelines. Her compliance experience ranges from complete compliance programs for large companies to targeted compliance for individuals and small companies. She has broad experience in building compliance programs to uniquely match the practical requirements of each compliance client.

Technology / Encryption
Ms. Ryan has applied her significant export control knowledge to numerous high-tech and electronic commerce settings. Ms. Ryan also advises companies on encryption import, export and use laws and regulations under US rules and in jurisdictions around the world. Her experience in the encryption area includes transactional advice, encryption licensing and product classifications.

Select News & Events

• Julia Court Ryan Discusses JPMorgan Chase OFAC Fine
• "Managing Trade Compliance" at the Global Trade Compliance Workshop, May 4-5, 2010, May 4, 2010
• Steptoe Attorneys Present Webcast on Encryption, October 7, 2008
• Steptoe FCPA Alert Published by Competition Law360
• Doing Business in the Global Economy, January 31, 2008, Surfaces 2008

Selected Publications

• EU Enhances Sanctions, Targeting Iranian Petroleum, Petrochemical, and Financial Sectors
  January 27, 2012
• DDTC Proposes Changes to ITAR Brokering Rules
  January 25, 2012, The Government Contractor
• State Department Sanctions Three Entities under Iran Sanctions Act, Including First Chinese Company
  January 17, 2012
• New Iran Sanctions Threaten Foreign Banks’ Access to the United States, Impose Strict Measures on Financial System of Iran
  January 4, 2012
• DDTC Proposes New Brokering Rule
  January 3, 2012
• OFAC Authorizes All Petroleum-Related Transactions With South Sudan, Loosens Restrictions On Sudan
  December 15, 2011
• US, UK, Canada Announce New and Expanded Iran Sanctions Increasing Risks to Persons Conducting Business with Iran
  November 23, 2011
• Export Controls Reform - Category VIII Transfer
  November 22, 2011

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Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association, Section of International Law and Practice
• District of Columbia Bar Association, International Law Section