Elizabeth Lowe

About Elizabeth Lowe

Liz Lowe is a Partner in Venable\'s International Trade and Logistics Group with a focus on international trade and customs, and maritime, logistics and transportation issues. Liz was ranked by Chambers USA as an Associate to Watch for subject matter expertise in the area of transportation and shipping. Liz counsels both U.S. and non-U.S. companies on a variety of cross-border regulatory and policy matters, transportation/logistics matters, and import/export compliance matters. Liz\'s work entails internal compliance reviews/investigations, due diligence activities, voluntary self-disclosures, responses to inquiries from federal agencies, compliance training, licensing, and transportation and logistics contract review. Liz recognizes the need to understand business priorities and to provide practical compliance solutions. Liz regularly represents companies on compliance with import and export control laws and regulations before regulatory authorities, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the International Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Liz assists clients with U.S. export controls and economic sanctions – proactively, as part of internal compliance reviews and training, and before federal agencies, including the Departments of State, the Treasury, and Commerce. She has worked on global internal export compliance reviews, responses to government subpoenas, submissions of voluntary self-disclosures, and productive engagement with the relevant agencies, on behalf of clients. She advises companies on compliance with maritime and other transportation laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Shipping Act of 1984, and represents companies before the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). She also assists companies with agency-required registration and license authorization. In addition, Liz regularly assists in the drafting and reviewing contracts for logistics and transportation industry clients in all modes. She has also advised clients on international transactional matters, and regarding compliance with the anti-bribery provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

Experience

1. Partner

   Venable LLP

   Apr 2021 — Present · Washington, DC, US

Education

• William & Mary Law School

  JD, Law

  2007 — 2010

• Wellesley College

  BA, Art History and Political Science Double Major

  2001 — 2005