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Josephine Aiello LeBeau
Partner
Josephine focuses on matters related to compliance and enforcement of U.S. export control and sanctions.
Michael S. Casey
Partner
Mike Casey is a dual-qualified, Chambers-ranked (Band 1) partner in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s London office. His practice focuses on advising clients on sanctions, export controls, anti-corruption, and anti-money laundering issues in investigations, counseling, and compliance matters. In addition, he regularly acts as a specialist in mergers, acquisitions, venture financings, lending arrangements, and other types of corporate transactions. He also frequently advises clients on the UK’s National Security and Investment Act and other foreign direct investment review regimes.
Chambers UK noted that Mike is “a one-stop shop for global sanctions advice” who is “very responsive with his provision of highly commercial advice.” The publication also described Mike as “one of the most experienced practitioners in the market” who “understands and takes into consideration any necessary complexities and understands the importance of commerciality when giving recommendations.”
Mike has led numerous internal and government-initiated investigations involving potential violations of sanctions, export controls, anti-money laundering laws, anti-bribery laws, and fraud laws throughout the world. He has also represented individuals in pending and threatened litigation.
Mike regularly advises clients on a wide range of compliance issues. He works with clients to develop and implement state-of-the-art compliance programs, including corporate policies, training programs, and third-party procedures. Further, Mike assists clients with carrying out due diligence for many types of corporate transactions. He has successfully guided dozens of investors and companies through the NSI Act review process.
Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Mike was a partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis.
Mike is the author of Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance: A Practitioner’s Guide to OFAC, a treatise published by Bloomberg BNA. Additionally, leading legal publications have published more than 45 of his articles. He has been quoted in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Global Investigations Review.
Chambers UK noted that Mike is “a one-stop shop for global sanctions advice” who is “very responsive with his provision of highly commercial advice.” The publication also described Mike as “one of the most experienced practitioners in the market” who “understands and takes into consideration any necessary complexities and understands the importance of commerciality when giving recommendations.”
Mike has led numerous internal and government-initiated investigations involving potential violations of sanctions, export controls, anti-money laundering laws, anti-bribery laws, and fraud laws throughout the world. He has also represented individuals in pending and threatened litigation.
Mike regularly advises clients on a wide range of compliance issues. He works with clients to develop and implement state-of-the-art compliance programs, including corporate policies, training programs, and third-party procedures. Further, Mike assists clients with carrying out due diligence for many types of corporate transactions. He has successfully guided dozens of investors and companies through the NSI Act review process.
Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Mike was a partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis.
Mike is the author of Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance: A Practitioner’s Guide to OFAC, a treatise published by Bloomberg BNA. Additionally, leading legal publications have published more than 45 of his articles. He has been quoted in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Global Investigations Review.
Jocelyn Chow
Partner
Jocelyn Chow is a regulatory and compliance partner in the Hong Kong office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. With a focus on antitrust, national security, and international trade matters, Jocelyn advises multinational corporations on all aspects of antitrust law, global economic and trade sanctions, export controls, import controls, rules of origin, and foreign investment controls. She works with companies operating across numerous industrial sectors, including defense, bioscience, advanced engineering and technology, aviation, telecommunications and broadcasting, and financial services.
Jahna Hartwig
Partner
Jahna Hartwig is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she advises domestic and foreign companies on compliance with international trade laws.
Stephen R. Heifetz
Partner
Stephen advises clients on laws and policies at the intersection of international business and national security. He previously served in the U.S. government on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.
Melissa Mills
Partner
Melissa Mills is co-chair of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s Complex Litigation practice and a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., offices. An accomplished trial lawyer, she has tried dozens of cases to verdict across a wide spectrum of legal areas.
Jack Davies
Of Counsel
Jack Davies is Of Counsel in the London office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. His practice focuses on investigations and regulatory compliance matters related to money laundering, economic sanctions, export controls, corruption, and other white collar crime. He also advises clients on the UK’s National Security and Investment Act.
Anne E. Seymour
Of Counsel
Anne Seymour is Of Counsel in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's Washington, D.C., office, where she focuses on issues related to compliance and enforcement of U.S. export control regulations and economic sanctions and U.S. import regulations.
Waqas Shahid
Senior Counsel
Waqas Shahid is senior counsel in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice focuses on advising domestic and foreign clients in regulatory, investigative, compliance, and enforcement matters related to national security.
Grace Beck
Associate
Grace Beck is an associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she focuses on national security and international trade regulatory matters. She advises domestic and foreign entities on matters before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and other foreign direct investment (FDI) reviews. Grace also counsels clients on compliance and enforcement pertaining to export controls and information and communications technology and services (ICTS) supply chain regulations administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), economic sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and anti-money laundering laws administered by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and other financial regulators.
While in law school, Grace served as the legal intern at the U.S. Department of Commerce for the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) and the Office of Chief Counsel for BIS (OCC/IS), and for the Office of General Counsel at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Prior to law school, Grace worked as an administrator at a think tank specializing in international affairs and was a restaurateur.
While in law school, Grace served as the legal intern at the U.S. Department of Commerce for the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) and the Office of Chief Counsel for BIS (OCC/IS), and for the Office of General Counsel at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Prior to law school, Grace worked as an administrator at a think tank specializing in international affairs and was a restaurateur.
Kevin Chan
Associate
Kevin Chan is an associate in the Hong Kong office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Focusing on national security, trade, and other regulatory matters, he advises multinational clients on economic and trade sanctions, import and export controls, tariffs, rules of origin, customs issues, and broader trade compliance. He also assists with antitrust and competition matters. Kevin works with clients across the aviation, technology, retail, and financial services sectors on internal and government-initiated investigations, strategic transactions, and day-to-day compliance matters.
Georgia Cooper-Dervan
Associate
Georgia Cooper-Dervan is an associate in the London office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. She focuses her practice on complex corporate, national security, and financial crime matters, including those relating to bribery and corruption, money laundering, financial and trade sanctions, export controls, fraud, and the application of the UK National Security & Investment Act.
Georgia regularly advises clients on a broad range of national security, white collar, international risk, and governance concerns. Her work includes conducting internal, governmental, and regulatory investigations. Georgia also provides clients with day-to-day strategic advice on compliance with anti-corruption and anti-money laundering laws, financial and trade sanctions, and national security regulations, as well as designing, implementing, and assessing financial crime compliance programs.
Georgia regularly advises clients on a broad range of national security, white collar, international risk, and governance concerns. Her work includes conducting internal, governmental, and regulatory investigations. Georgia also provides clients with day-to-day strategic advice on compliance with anti-corruption and anti-money laundering laws, financial and trade sanctions, and national security regulations, as well as designing, implementing, and assessing financial crime compliance programs.
Nicholas E. Hakun
Associate
Nicholas (Nick) E. Hakun is an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the firm’s litigation department. His practice focuses on white collar litigation, government and internal investigations, and sanctions compliance. Nick represents individuals and companies at various stages of litigation, from investigations through indictment to sentencing, and has handled investigations with DOJ’s Criminal and Civil Divisions as well as the SEC, OFAC, and FDIC. He also advises companies on their compliance programs, with a focus on anti-corruption, sanctions, and national security issues.
Kara D. Millard
Associate
Kara Millard is a national security associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she focuses on economic sanctions and export controls, including those administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). She represents clients in obtaining BIS and OFAC licenses, advises on compliance risks in mergers and acquisitions, and develops compliance programs to assist companies in avoiding sanctions and export control violations. Kara also provides export controls and sanctions compliance advice to clients from a wide range of industries. This work includes identifying proper classifications and license requirements under the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and military-specific controls administered under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Kara supports clients in conducting internal investigations out of concern for potential violations, as well as preparing Voluntary Self-Disclosures (VSDs) and responses to government agencies.
Bryan Poellot
Associate
Bryan Poellot is an associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati where he specializes in national security, international trade, and foreign investment law. He advises clients on matters pertaining to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), export controls promulgated by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), economic sanctions administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), tariff policies directed by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), and import rules and regulations under the purview of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).