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Alan W. H. Gourley
Overview
Alan W. H. Gourley is a retired partner in the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm of Crowell & Moring and served as a member of the Steering Committee for the firm's Government Contracts Group. He was a member of the District of Columbia bar.
Counseling
Alan counseled clients with respect to a broad range of international and government contract issues. He had extensive experience with all aspects of international contracts, both government and commercial. He counseled and defended clients with respect to compliance with U.S. export controls and sanctions regulations, the Buy American Act, Berry Amendment and Trade Agreements Act requirements, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Foreign Military Financing program, Foreign Military Sales, USAID grants and procurements, World Bank procurements and other laws and regulations applicable to international transactions. He also counseled clients concerning U.S. laws and regulations applicable to foreign investment and ownership in the United States, such as Exon-Florio and the National Industrial Security Program and with respect to investment protection provided overseas by various Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) and Free Trade Agreements.
Litigation
Alan was admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court as well as in various federal district and appellate courts throughout the country. He had litigated numerous contract cases against the United States and arbitrated cases against foreign governments and international organizations. He had defended clients in qui tam and other cases under the False Claims Act as well as in various criminal grand jury and civil fraud investigations. He had also litigated investor-state disputes in arbitrations brought under commercial contracts as well as under NAFTA Chapter Eleven. He was experienced as well with the investment protections provided by international law and the Energy Charter Treaty, BITs and other Free Trade Agreements.
Bar Activities
Alan was a member of various bar associations including the American Bar Association where he was active in the Sections of Litigation, International Law & Practice, and Public Contract Law, and in the American Society of International Law.
Counseling
Alan counseled clients with respect to a broad range of international and government contract issues. He had extensive experience with all aspects of international contracts, both government and commercial. He counseled and defended clients with respect to compliance with U.S. export controls and sanctions regulations, the Buy American Act, Berry Amendment and Trade Agreements Act requirements, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Foreign Military Financing program, Foreign Military Sales, USAID grants and procurements, World Bank procurements and other laws and regulations applicable to international transactions. He also counseled clients concerning U.S. laws and regulations applicable to foreign investment and ownership in the United States, such as Exon-Florio and the National Industrial Security Program and with respect to investment protection provided overseas by various Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) and Free Trade Agreements.
Litigation
Alan was admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court as well as in various federal district and appellate courts throughout the country. He had litigated numerous contract cases against the United States and arbitrated cases against foreign governments and international organizations. He had defended clients in qui tam and other cases under the False Claims Act as well as in various criminal grand jury and civil fraud investigations. He had also litigated investor-state disputes in arbitrations brought under commercial contracts as well as under NAFTA Chapter Eleven. He was experienced as well with the investment protections provided by international law and the Energy Charter Treaty, BITs and other Free Trade Agreements.
Bar Activities
Alan was a member of various bar associations including the American Bar Association where he was active in the Sections of Litigation, International Law & Practice, and Public Contract Law, and in the American Society of International Law.
Career & Education
- Beloit College , magna cum laude, 1977
- University of Virginia School of Law, 1981
- Beloit College , magna cum laude, 1977
- University of Virginia School of Law, 1981
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia
- German
- German
Alan's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 10.27.22
CFIUS Formalizes Its Enforcement and Penalty Process
On October 20, 2022, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) adopted long-awaited CFIUS Enforcement and Penalty Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) identifying how it will review and consider three categories of non-compliances that may be subject to penalties:...
Client Alert | 9 min read | 10.14.22
New U.S. Restrictions on Transfers to China for Semiconductor and Advanced Computing Uses
Client Alert | 7 min read | 09.16.22
Client Alert | 2 min read | 03.11.22
Insights
Commerce Publishes ANPRM Seeking Comment On The Licensing Process For ICTS Transactions
|04.28.21
Westlaw Today
Government Contracts – Clash of Agendas Means More Uncertainty
|05.09.17
Crowell & Moring's Regulatory Forecast 2017
Regulatory Forecast 2016: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know for the Coming Year
|01.19.16
a Crowell & Moring LLP publication
U.S.A. 2015: Key Trends and Challenges in Export Controls and Sanctions
|09.01.15
WorldECR Special Report
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11.01.09
Manual of Foreign Investment
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12.01.04
Manual of Foreign Investment, Third Edition
Commerce Announces EAR Rule Change to Further Target Huawei’s Access to U.S. Technologies
|05.15.20
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
DDTC Announces Temporary Reduction in Certain ITAR Registration Fees
|05.05.20
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
ZTE Back in Business as Commerce Department Lifts Denial Order
|07.13.18
Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
Employee’s Acceptance of Gratuities Subjects Company to Heightened Liability Under Anti-Kickback Act
|02.07.17
Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum
New Zealand Companies Out of the 'Chillybin,'
|08.13.15
Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum
GSA Announces Changes in its Contractor Assistance Visits
|03.19.15
Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum