Leigh T. Hansson

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Leigh is a partner in the Global Regulatory Enforcement group and a leading lawyer in our International Trade & National Security team.

Leigh 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. She counsels clients in 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 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 provides solutions for clients in a variety of contexts, including:

Performing 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

She routinely represents clients in enforcement matters before OFAC, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”), the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), and other federal agencies. During the last several years, 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). Leigh and the practice group are both ranked in Chambers USA for “International Trade: Export Controls and Economic Sanctions” and in Legal 500 USA for “International Trade”. Leigh is also recognised in the 2022 Legal 500 UK Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime category, with clients noting “Leigh Hansson is really the unique selling point. Leigh is uniquely placed as a highly qualified US sanctions and compliance lawyer based in London. She is very responsive. As sanctions matters are often urgent in the trading/shipping sector, this is a huge plus. Leigh doesn’t sit on the fence and she doesn’t make a mountain out of a molehill: she is a business enabler. We appreciate her clear advice and options, as well as her professionalism and approach to collaboration. She is also refreshingly succinct.” Leigh is featured as a Star Lawyer by independent research company Acritas due to excellent feedback from clients and also in Brummell Magazine's Inspirational Women List for 2018.

Qualifications

Pennsylvania State University, The Dickinson School of Law, J.D., Recipient of the Comparative Law Award; Member of the Woolsack Honor Society; Student at the University of Oslo, Norway
Hollins University, B.A., History and Political Science

District of Columbia
Maryland

U.S. Court of Appeals - District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals - Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals - Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Court of Appeals - Maryland

American Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Maryland Bar Association
Society for International Affairs (SIA)
National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
International Women’s Forum UK

Récompenses et distinctions

Ranked in Chambers USA for Nationwide International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions, 2021
Ranked by Legal 500 USA for “International Trade”
Consistently featured as a “Star Lawyer” by independent research company Acritas
Featured in Brummell Magazine's Inspirational Women List for 2018

Client Seminars

Various presentations to clients in France, the United Kingdom, the UAE, China, Denmark, Sweden, South America, Germany, the Netherlands, Turkey, and throughout the United States on a variety of topics, including:

OFAC and EU Sanctions
Export Controls
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Anti-Money Laundering
CFIUS
Anti-boycott
ATF Regulations
Encryption
Best Practices for Compliance Program Design and Implementation
Restricted Party Screening in the United States and Europe
Internal Investigations
Financial Transaction Due Diligence
Global Trade Compliance

Notable Quotes

10 August 2021 “UK sanctions against Belarus create cross-border complexity, differences with United States -London lawyers” Thomson Reuters
6 August 2021 “OFSI fine of TransferGo warns all under UK sanctions regime to expect more enforcement, say lawyers” Thomson Reuters
8 June 2021 “UK government's planned power to block listings is like 'lesser' sanctions, say lawyers” Thomson Reuters
1 June 2021 “European banks face new risks of breaching U.S. sanctions related to Iran, Cuba” Thomson Reuters
31 May 2021 “The hardline cleric being groomed to become president – and the Supreme Leader of Iran” The Telegraph
3 May 2021 "A path back to a deal: US and Iran make serious headway on nuclear talks" The Independent
30 April 2021 “UK sanctions regime carves out uneasy middle ground between US and EU” Global Investigations Review

Media Appearances

25 May 2021 Interviewed on the IAEA deal and US-Iranian relations BBC World Service
2 July 2020 Interviewed on the Hong Kong national security law on SkyNews
14 April 2020 "Has Trump become the law of the land - in the UK?" FDi Intelligence
25 June 2019 Live interview on US sanctions on Iran BBC World TV - GMT
24 June 2019 Interviewed on US sanctions on Iran BBC World Service
24 June 2019 Interviewed on US sanctions on Iran BBC Wake Up to Money
4 November 2018 “Can Iran survive sanctions? BBC News
3 November 2018 “President Trump’s Game of Thrones-style tweet starts countdown to Iran sanctions” The Times
October - December 2018 "Managing and Resolving Export and Import Disputes" Corporate Disputes Magazine
1 September 2017 "Back into the Game" Corporate Counsel
22 June 2017 “Policy Changes Could Slow Real Estate Investment in Cuba” Law360
3 August 2015 "The Chips Are Up. Chinese takeover of U.S. tech firms could prove beneficial to both countries, but will political concerns complicate things?" Beijing Review
14 July 2015 "Reported Chinese offer for Micron faces far too many hurdles" Reuters

Brian Mitchell recognized in D CEO's Dallas 500

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Services

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Qualifications

Récompenses et distinctions

Brian Mitchell recognized in D CEO's Dallas 500

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Éducation

Admission au barreau

Autorisation d’exercer

Affiliations professionnelles