Stephen F. Propst

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).  Since 2017, he has led Hogan Lovells’ representation of ZTE Corporation in the implementation 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 in advising telecommunications and space industry clients, including network equipment manufacturers and operators of communications satellites, remote sensing satellites, space-based logistics vehicles, ground system manufacturers and launch services providers. He also works extensively with clients in the areas of aircraft, automotive, and higher education.

In 2014, Stephen wrote a ground breaking 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.