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Emily Constantine

Emily’s practice is focused on government contracts counseling and litigation. Emily provides clients effective, efficient guidance in complex civil litigation matters, with a particular focus on issues impacting federal government contractors.  Emily has represented contractors in the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the Small Business Administration Office of Hearings and Appeals, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, the Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals, and in suspension and debarment proceedings.  Emily also assists federal government contractors with contract-related investigations and compliance.

On June 28, 2022, the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a Joint Alert urging financial institutions to be vigilant against efforts by individuals or entities to evade BIS export controls implemented in connection with the Russian Federation’s further invasion of Ukraine.  After providing an overview of recent BIS actions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Joint Alert identifies commodities that present “special concern because of their potential diversion to and end use by Russia and Belarus to further their military and defense capabilities,” all of which require a BIS license prior to export or reexport to Russia and Belarus.