McGrath Law Group, LLC

5335 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Suite 440
Washington, D.C. 20015

Matthew J. McGrath, Principal
Phone: (202) 895-1715
Fax: 240-238-9296
E-mail:

Matthew J. McGrath counsels companies on export control matters, and also focuses on government contracts and international business transactions. He is experienced in the areas of export controls under the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR); Export Administration Regulations (EAR); Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations, and other related areas of law. He is a member of the technology working group (TWG) for the Militarily Critical Technologies Program (MCTP). Mr. McGrath is also experienced in foreign military sales; international commercial disputes; international finance programs for the Agency for International Development (AID), the Export-Import Bank, the World Bank, and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency; and issues associated with U.S. and foreign government procurement.
Mr. McGrath is a frequent lecturer and commentator on the above topics. He authored articles and has spoken for such organizations as the Federal Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the National Contract Management Association, and private groups, such as the American Conference Institute and Federal Publications. Mr. McGrath has held committee chairmanships in the American Bar Association, as well as the Federal Bar Association.
PRACTICE AREAS
·  Export Controls
·  Government Contracts
·  International Business Transactions
·  International Trade
EDUCATION
·  J.D., George Washington University, 1986
·  B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1978
BAR ADMISSIONS
·  District of Columbia, 1986
·  Maryland, 1986
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
·  "Encouraging Voluntary Disclosures,"The Export Practitioner (Sept. 2002)
·  "The Chemical Weapons Convention, Part I (TradeRestrictions) & Part II (Verification and Inspection),"The Export Practitioner(May/June 2002)
·  "The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: A Trap for the Unwary," Contracts Magazine (March 1997)
·  "Use of Agents in Sales to Foreign Governments," Federal Publications, Briefing Papers (Aug. 1995)
·  "Audits and Investigations of Commercial Contracts under the Foreign Financing Program,"Federal Publications, CP&A Reporter (July 1994)