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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.
Mark R. Fitzgerald
Partner
Mark is a veteran attorney who advises technology and life sciences companies on corporate law and transactional matters.
Joshua F. Gruenspecht
Partner
Joshua advises domestic and foreign investors, funds, established companies and startups in regulatory, investigative, and enforcement matters.
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.
Seth Cowell
Of Counsel
Seth Cowell is Of Counsel in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he counsels and represents domestic and foreign entities in national security-related areas, including matters before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). He also counsels clients on matters relating to federal government contracting under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and other laws and regulations concerning domestic and international business.
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.
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.
Nimit Dhir
Associate
Nimit Dhir is an associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He focuses his practice at the intersection of international business and national security, primarily the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
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).
Grace Chow
Registered Foreign Lawyer
Grace Chow is a registered foreign lawyer (New York) in the Hong Kong office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where her practice focuses on advising clients on sanctions, national security, anti-corruption, and anti-money laundering issues. Grace provides strategic counsel to clients across a broad range of industrial sectors in Asia and the Middle East on internal investigations, government enforcement actions, and compliance reviews. She also assists clients with compliance-related due diligence on various cross-border transactions.
John Lynch
Pro Bono Counsel
John advises clients on corporate matters and CFIUS national security reviews.