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About
Provided by Tatman Savio
Practice Areas
As a partner in Akin’s international trade practice, Tatman Savio counsels clients on U.S. law and policy affecting international trade and business, including sanctions, export controls, and anti-corruption laws. She represents clients in national security reviews conducted by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Tatman regularly works with companies to develop and implement international trade compliance programs and manage internal investigations and related enforcement issues. She also assists clients with cross-border transactions by conducting due diligence and developing strategies to mitigate international trade compliance liabilities. Tatman advises companies in a range of industries throughout Asia, including China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan.
Career
Tatman has worked in secondment roles at two Fortune 50 companies, where she performed the functions of compliance and investigations counsel. Prior to joining Akin, Tatman worked as an intelligence analyst at the National Security Agency. Tatman was named International Trade Lawyer of the Year at the 2021 Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards and the Asia Legal Awards 2020.
Personal
Tatman received her B.A. with highest distinction from the University of Virginia, and her J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law.
Chambers Review
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Tatman Savio advises clients on export control and sanction issues. She is a registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong who also handles anti-corruption matters.
Tatman Savio in Hong Kong handles a variety of trade matters, including export control compliance and sanctions. She is head of Akin's international trade team in Hong Kong.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Tatman is always responsive and commercially savvy in providing timely and practical advice. On top of that, Tatman is keenly aware of our budget parameters and helps to plan accordingly. She is also not afraid to let her team members take the lead where it makes sense and is just all around great to work with."
"Tatman is unbelievably smart, dynamic and extremely proficient at parsing out risk issues to give clear advice to clients dealing with extremely complex business issues relating to trade and sanctions: a true superstar."
"It has been a great experience working with her. She has a deep knowledge of the US regulations affecting companies overseas. She is extremely smart and practical and gives good advice, as well as helping to connect us with local counsel where specific expertise would be useful."
"Tatman is always responsive and commercially savvy in providing timely and practical advice. On top of that, Tatman is keenly aware of our budget parameters and helps to plan accordingly. She is also not afraid to let her team members take the lead where it makes sense and is just all around great to work with."
"Tatman is unbelievably smart, dynamic and extremely proficient at parsing out risk issues to give clear advice to clients dealing with extremely complex business issues relating to trade and sanctions: a true superstar."
"It has been a great experience working with her. She has a deep knowledge of the US regulations affecting companies overseas. She is extremely smart and practical and gives good advice, as well as helping to connect us with local counsel where specific expertise would be useful."
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