Thomas B. McVey

Tom McVey is the Chair of the International Section at Williams Mullen. Mr. McVey focuses his practice on international business law, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations, U.S. sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the anti-boycott laws and CIFIUS. He also advises on cross-border business transactions including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, corporate compliance and international business planning. He was a member of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), 23rd Plenary Session, 1990-1992.

Tom McVey is the Chair of the International Section at Williams Mullen. Mr. McVey focuses his practice on international business law, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations, U.S. sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the anti-boycott laws and CIFIUS. He also advises on cross-border business transactions including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, corporate compliance and international business planning. He was a member of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), 23rd Plenary Session, 1990-1992.

Mr. McVey was named to the inaugural list of Washington, D.C. “Super Lawyers” by Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers magazine. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the International Trade and Finance Law practice area. Mr. McVey was also named to Washington SmartCEO’s inaugural list of Washington’s “Legal Elite” in 2007.

Mr. McVey is a regular speaker on international business topics including at numerous PLI Seminars on Advanced Corporate Compliance (on export control issues), as co-chair of American Conference Institute Conferences on Export Controls, at the International Law Institute of Georgetown University, the American Management Association, the World Trade Institute and the American Association of Exporters and Importers. He is a contributing author to numerous treatises and publications on international legal issues including International Corporate Practice (Practicing Law Institute), Lexis Corporate Compliance Practice Guide (Matthew Bender/LexisNexis) and Corporate Legal Departments (Practicing Law Institute).

He received his juris doctor from Georgetown University and his bachelor of arts from Columbia University, where he received the Caroline Phelps Stokes Award.