Stephen Propst helps clients in navigating complex issues under U.S. export controls, economic sanctions and related national security regulations. He brings industry sector knowledge and a commitment to practical, business-focused solutions to his relationships with aerospace & defense, space and satellite, telecommunications, automotive, advanced computing and higher education clients.
Stephen has a wealth of experience advising clients regarding a full range of regulatory and enforcement matters under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and the sanctions regulations administered by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). He is also advising automotive and drone industry clients extensively on the rapidly expanding Commerce Department regulations applicable to Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS). Since 2017, he has led Hogan Lovells’ representation of ZTE Corporation in the implementation in its landmark settlement agreements with the U.S. Government, among the largest export enforcement cases and corporate monitorships in U.S. history.
Stephen has particular strength and experience in advising telecommunications and space industry clients, including manufacturers and operators of communications satellites, remote sensing satellites, space-based logistics vehicles, ground system manufacturers, as well as launch services providers and communications equipment suppliers.
In 2014, Stephen wrote a groundbreaking legal analysis that was presented at the Brookings Institution and served as the roadmap for President Obama’s historic changes to the U.S. embargo against Cuba.
Stephen previously served as the Co-Chair of Hogan Lovells’ global matched charitable giving campaign. He also served as member of the Board of Directors of Gifts for the Homeless, a non-profit charitable organization that donates money and clothing to benefit the homeless in the Washington, D.C. area.
Practices: International Trade and Investment; Space and Satellite; Sovereigns
Education: J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1998; M.P.P., Duke University, 1998; B.A., Princeton University, 1992
Recognitions: Recognized by Chambers Global for Export Controls and Sanctions (2020-2025); Recognized by Chambers USA for Export Controls and Sanctions (2019-2023)