Elizabeth Krabill McIntyre
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 500 West
Washington, D.C. 20037
Elizabeth has more than a decade of experience helping clients swiftly navigate increasingly complex economic sanctions and export control regulations. She conducts internal investigations and represents companies in front of government agencies for noncompliance with regulations administered by the Department of the Treasury, Department of State, and Department of Commerce. Her practice also involves extensive compliance counseling and risk mitigation. She helps clients conduct risk assessments, develop and adopt compliance policies, and train boards of directors, senior executives, and relevant stakeholders. She routinely advises clients on compliance risks associated with investments, acquisitions, and financings. Elizabeth’s practice serves clients of all sizes and across all industries, including energy, aerospace, defense, banking and finance, private equity, software and technology, telecommunications, aviation, industrial manufacturing, cryptocurrency mining, agriculture, automotive, logistics and transportation, food service, and more.
Elizabeth also has an extensive government contracts practice counseling defense and civil contractors and subcontractors on compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other federal regulations, prosecuting and defending bid protests, and representing clients in claims and disputes against their government customers. She also routinely advises corporate clients on government contracting risks associated with mergers and acquisitions.
Experience Highlights
Represented non-U.S. agricultural company in regulatory enforcement action relating to rapidly-evolving Russia sanctions and export control restrictions, resulting in substantial mitigation of penalty
Conducted comprehensive, six-month-long post-merger integration and compliance program risk assessment for a leading global chemical company, including upgrades of internal trade controls, comprehensive export classification analysis, and engagement with government regulators
Conducted an audit of procedural and functional processes of a foreign-owned, U.S.-based defense contractor to determine whether processes were effective to ensure compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations
Represented a leading defense contractor in preparing and litigating a contract claim at the Court of Federal Claims against the United States Air Force for additional costs on an overhaul of a Philippine Air Force aircraft under a foreign military sales contract, resulting in successful settlement
Counsel clients on all aspects of complex regulatory regimes, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and economic sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
Advised a multinational software manufacturer and e-commerce business on compliance with export regulations over encryption capable products and technology, including issues associated with employment of foreign persons, military end user and end use restrictions, and Russia sanctions
Represented a U.S. automotive industry manufacturer on various sanctions and export control issues and voluntary disclosure investigations
Assisted global companies in defense, software, and other industries in investigating and preparing complex voluntary disclosures of potential violations of the ITAR, EAR, and OFAC regulations, resulting in letters of no action
Conducted export classification review of newly developed products subject to U.S. export controls jurisdiction for non-U.S. display technology company
For a major U.S. defense contractor, performed investigations and prepared voluntary disclosures relating to ITAR compliance as required by Consent Agreement with DDTC
Represented U.S. company in investigation and disclosure relating to agreement to pay commissions with respect to defense services under ITAR
Drafted an export compliance and management manual for U.S.-based subsidiaries of a foreign-owned industrial cable manufacturer
Drafted export controls and economic sanctions policies and procedures for a domestic oil and gas completions and production company following acquisition of a subsidiary with international business, and trained relevant staff on compliance obligations
Conducted an assessment of the global trade and export compliance program of an industrial and environmental machinery company, including assessing historical, current, and proposed future practices, resources, and structure and identifying areas for potential enhancements
Conduct due diligence of target companies’ export controls and economic sanctions compliance in connection with corporate mergers acquisitions, financings, and other transactions
Advise clients and corporate deal teams on export controls and economic sanctions issues in draft corporate agreements and participate in negotiations of terms
Prepared advisory opinion requests for clients across multiple industries
Represent clients as protesters and intervenors in bid protests before the Court of Federal Claims and Government Accountability Office, for industries including defense, information technology, asset management, and health care
Represent multiple clients’ multimillion dollar contract claims against various federal government agencies at the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, and Court of Federal Claims, pertaining to industries including aerospace, logistics and transportation, food supply, health care, and utilities
Counsel clients on various government contract issues, including the Freedom of Information Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, General Services Administration (GSA) leasing, organizational conflicts of interest, cost reimbursement contracting, subcontractor flow-down requirements, equitable adjustments, successor liability, cost or pricing data under the Truth in Negotiations Act, latent defects, material misrepresentations, deductive changes, commercial items, and jurisdictional and standing issues relating to various government entities
Assisted an aerospace components manufacturer in an internal investigation under the Truth in Negotiations Act of costs of inspection charged to federal government contracts
Litigated a major dialysis provider’s monetary claim and request for declaratory judgment against the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Court of Federal Claims
Represented TriWest Healthcare Alliance, a supplier of medical health care to the Armed Forces, in one of the largest bid protests ever filed at the U.S. Government Accountability Office
Represented an equipment manufacturer before a Department of Defense suspension and debarment entity, substantially mitigating debarment period, in a matter involving allegations of forgery and violations of Small Business Administration 8(a) Business Development program eligibility regulations
Advised a professional services company on multiple federal, state, and local government requests for proposals, including analyzing and drafting comments and conducting legal research
Assisted in an internal investigation into allegations of false undervaluation of exported commodities on export paperwork for a multi-national company
Represented a commercial satellite launch company against a former executive and others for a fraud scheme involving falsified subcontracts. The complaint was repurposed as a successful coverage claim to the client’s insurers, which paid 100% of the sums taken by the defendants
Assisted in an internal investigation into whistleblower allegations of mis-assignment of costs, conversion of property, gifts and gratuities violations, and false claims by the on-site manager of a government contractor at a government facility
Represented a defendant in fraud case relating to the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern “set aside” programs, resulting in no-jail-time plea agreement
Assisted in defending an international logistics company in a qui tam lawsuit in which the government declined to intervene, ultimately resulting in voluntary dismissal by the relator
Represented low-income clients in landlord/tenant disputes at the District of Columbia Superior Court
Credentials
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2011 (Virginia Law Review)
- Cornell University, B.A., Economics and Government, 2005
- Judicial Intern, The Honorable Lawrence M. Baskir, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- Legal 500 U.S., Government: Government Contracts, 2021–2024
- Virginia
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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- “Trump Administration Aims to Modernize Federal IT Infrastructure and Articulates New Cybersecurity Priorities,” V&E Government Contracts Update E-communication, May 18, 2017 (co-author)
- “No Right to be Forgotten from Commercial Registers in European Union,” V&E High-Tech Law & Litigation E-communication, March 14, 2017 (co-author)