Overview
(May 16, 2024, Washington, DC) – The members of Lex Mundi elected Steptoe partner Meredith Rathbone to its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. The election took place at a meeting held in London following Lex Mundi's Annual Connect & Collaborate Conference.
Lex Mundi brings together pre-eminent law firms within an inclusive and trusted relationship, providing them with a global reach and driving consistent excellence, innovation and collaboration. Lex Mundi enhances the capabilities of each member firm, augmenting their competitive edge and their contribution to the communities in which they operate.
Meredith heads Steptoe's International Trade and Regulatory Compliance group and is the co-chair of its Economic Sanctions and Export Controls practice. She serves on the firm's Executive Committee. She is based in the firm’s London and Washington, DC offices.
Meredith counsels clients in numerous countries on achieving their business goals while ensuring compliance with US export controls, economic sanctions, and related national security laws. She has assisted clients across a range of industries in navigating the requirements of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and US sanctions laws and regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the US Department of State and the United Nations. Her experience includes assisting clients in resolving politically sensitive matters under the joint administration of various government agencies.
About Steptoe
In more than 110 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
