Leigh Hansson

Practice Areas

Leigh is a leading lawyer in our international trade and national security team who has significant experience representing multi-national corporations in a wide range of industries, including financial services, defense and aerospace, shipping and maritime, education, manufacturing, life sciences, and energy and natural resources.

Leigh counsels clients on the legal regimes that govern international trade, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and European Union and UK sanctions, money laundering and anti-boycott issues.

Her work in these areas also involves practice before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and advising companies on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

Leigh and her international team have represented clients in hundreds of enforcement matters, including voluntary disclosures and agency-led investigations (subpoenas, directed disclosures, seizures and detentions).

• Audits and internal investigations

• Government enforcement and investigation matters

• Conducting merger and acquisition due diligence reviews

• Supply chain management

• Designing and implementing trade compliance programs

• Conducting compliance training