Covington’s Alan Larson Receives State Department Foreign Service Cup

Covington’s Alan Larson Receives State Department Foreign Service Cup

May 20, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, May 20, 2013 — The U.S. Department of State recently honored Alan Larson, a senior international policy advisor at Covington & Burling, with its 2013 Foreign Service Cup. The award is given in recognition of a foreign service officer’s career in the foreign service and afterwards on behalf of their communities.

Mr. Larson’s distinguished career in public service included servicing in a number of leadership positions in the Department of State, including as Under Secretary of State for Economics and as Ambassador to Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. He is a Career Ambassador, the State Department’s highest honor.

Mr. Larson joined Covington in 2005 and concentrates on advising clients on matters at the intersection of international business and public policy. His practice encompasses international investment and acquisitions, centering on the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), sanctions and trade compliance, international energy transactions, and international trade.

The Foreign Service Cup was presented to Mr. Larson on May 3rd during the State Department’s annual Foreign Affairs Day in Washington. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered the keynote address.