Petra A. Vorwig

Attorney

• pvorwig@steptoe.com
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• Washington Office

Petra A. Vorwig is an attorney in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where she is a member of the International and Technology Departments. 

International
As a member of Steptoe's International department, Ms. Vorwig advises clients on export control and economic sanctions laws and regulations. Her export/sanctions practice covers operational and transactional counseling, licensing and advisory opinions, internal investigations, enforcement matters, and regulatory policy. Ms. Vorwig has experience dealing with the principal US agencies administering these regulatory programs, including the Departments of Commerce, State, and Treasury. Ms. Vorwig also advises companies on encryption import, export and use laws and regulations under US rules. Her experience in the encryption area includes encryption licensing and product classifications.

Telecommunications
As a member of the Technology department, Ms. Vorwig represents domestic and foreign telecommunications clients, who provide international and domestic telephone, wireless, and satellite telecommunications services, before the Federal Communications Commission and other federal government agencies. She has advised clients on a variety of issues relating to mergers and acquisitions, and has prepared comments in numerous FCC rulemaking proceedings on a wide variety of issues affecting the telecommunications industry, including spectrum allocation and service rules. Ms. Vorwig also has extensive experience in licensing proceedings for satellite systems, earth stations, terrestrial wireless carriers, international common carriers, and submarine cable operators.

Ms. Vorwig also provides legal advice on matters involving privacy and data security. She has experience counseling clients on their responsibilities to protect personal information maintained on electronic networks and potential liability in the event those networks are breached.

Publications

• International Law Advisory - BIS Issues Revisions to Encryption Rules of EAR
  October 3, 2008
• International Law Advisory - New Export Control Rule for Exports to India
  October 3, 2007
• Proceed With Caution! Companies Must Understand And Heed Enhanced Export Compliance Requirements In Dealings With China
  July 2007, International Government Contractor
• International Law Advisory - New Export Control Rule for Exports to China Released by Commerce Department
  June 22, 2007

Professional Affiliations

• International Institute of Space Law
• American Bar Association, International Law Section
• Women in Aerospace