Thomas B. McVey

Thomas B. McVey is the chair of the International Section at Williams Mullen. He focuses his practice on international business law, including the Export Administration Regulations, ITAR, OFAC sanctions programs, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the anti-boycott laws and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

He also advises on cross-border and domestic 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.

He is a regular speaker on international business topics, including at numerous PLI Seminars on Advanced Corporate Compliance, as a previous co-chair of American Conference Institute Conferences on Export Controls and at events by the American Corporate Counsel Association, the U.S. International Trade Administration, Compliance Week and National Defense Industrial Association.

He is a contributing author to numerous treatises and publications including International Corporate Practice (Practicing Law Institute), Lexis Corporate Compliance Practice Guide (Matthew Bender/LexisNexis) and Corporate Legal Departments (Practicing Law Institute).

Tom received his Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University, where he received the Caroline Phelps Stokes Award.

Professional Affiliations:

• American Bar Association – International Law and Practice Section
• Virginia State Bar International Practice Section – Past Member, Board of Directors
• Lecturer at Seminars Sponsored by the North Carolina Bar Association and Virginia State Bar CLE
• Lecturer on Corporate Compliance topics at events by Practicing Law Institute