Emanuel Ghebregergis

Emanuel Ghebregergis advises clients on international trade controls, white collar, and Business and Human Rights (BHR) matters under both European and German laws. His trade controls practice has included advising clients in a wide variety of industries on UN, EU and German sanctions and export controls matters. Emanuel has also advised clients on a range of compliance issues and has also been involved in the review and assessment of trade controls compliance programs.

Emanuel’s BHR practice focuses on advising organizations across industry sectors on national and international standards for human rights and environmental due diligence in their supply chains. He has particular expertise advising clients on the new German Human Rights and Environmental Supply Chain Due Diligence Law.

Prior to joining Covington, Emanuel worked for the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, where he dealt with human rights law as well as humanitarian law questions in response to complex emergencies.