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Peter L Flanagan

Peter L Flanagan

Global 2026

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Practice Areas

Focuses on international trade compliance matters, specifically economic sanctions, export controls and defense trade limitations, and implications of related international regulatory requirements. Clients include leading oil and gas companies, diversified manufacturers, financial institutions, pharmaceutical and biotechnology concerns, software developers, defense contractors and research laboratories.

Career

Member of Covington's Management Committee; former Vice-Chair of International Trade and Finance Group. Federal Reserve Board's International Finance Division (1987-1989).

Personal

Former Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. NYU (JD, 1993, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif); Princeton University (MPA, 1993); and University of Wisconsin (BA, 1987, with distinction).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions - USA

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Band 1

Individual Editorial
Peter Flanagan is a seasoned practitioner who regularly assists clients with issues relating to trade controls. He often works with clients in the oil and gas, pharmaceutical and defense industries.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Peter is one of the most well reputed lawyers in US. He is a brilliant speaker and writer, and a top level lawyer in this area.

    International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsChambers Global Guide
  • Peter has a wealth of knowledge across a lot of geopolitical issues.

    International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsChambers Global Guide
  • Peter has a great capacity for remembering and thinking through complicated rules and regulations, and thinking down the road about what might be needed.

    International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsChambers Global Guide

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