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Jahna Hartwig
Partner
Regulatory
Washington, D.C.

D202-973-8868

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  • Transformational Leader of In-House Compliance Programs

    Jahna has held compliance leadership roles at a consulting firm, major aerospace manufacturer, and university-affiliated research center. In each of these roles, she has transformed an existing compliance function by developing innovative, proactive processes that mitigate risk while facilitating the company’s core business.

  • Deep Subject Matter Expert in Export Controls and International Trade Law

    Jahna has over 20 years of experience representing clients before the U.S. State, Commerce, and Treasury departments in complex licensing matters and disclosures.

  • Strategic and Solutions-Oriented Business Advisor

    Jahna leverages her many years of experience as in-house counsel to global companies to develop risk-based approaches that balance business priorities with economic and national security. 

Jahna Hartwig is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she advises domestic and foreign companies on compliance with international trade laws.

Jahna has over 20 years of experience advising clients on international trade compliance issues as both in-house and outside counsel. She has developed and implemented international trade compliance programs at a Fortune 50 aerospace company, as well as other companies in the high technology and defense industries, a consulting firm, and a university-affiliated research center. She has advised clients on a variety of issues related to export controls on commercial and “dual-use” technologies under the Export Administration Regulations, military and intelligence technologies under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, various economic sanction programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Controls, and Customs regulations. She has conducted internal investigations, developed and delivered training, prepared commodity jurisdiction and classification requests, filed voluntary disclosures and worked with government regulators on a variety of issues. She has significant experience advising clients on export controls related to fundamental research and public domain information.

Jahna has also advised clients on a wide range of legal issues, including compliance with the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other anti-corruption laws, and the National Industrial Security Policy Operating Manual (NISPOM).

After obtaining her law degree, Jahna clerked for the Honorable Thomas J. Aquilino, Jr. at the U.S. Court of International Trade. She also has been a member of the U.S. State Department’s Defense Trade Advisory Group and is a past co-chair of the Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Committee of the American Bar Association Section of International Law.

Jahna also practices virtually in Connecticut, where she is admitted.

Experience

Jahna Hartwig is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she advises domestic and foreign companies on compliance with international trade laws.

Jahna has over 20 years of experience advising clients on international trade compliance issues as both in-house and outside counsel. She has developed and implemented international trade compliance programs at a Fortune 50 aerospace company, as well as other companies in the high technology and defense industries, a consulting firm, and a university-affiliated research center. She has advised clients on a variety of issues related to export controls on commercial and “dual-use” technologies under the Export Administration Regulations, military and intelligence technologies under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, various economic sanction programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Controls, and Customs regulations. She has conducted internal investigations, developed and delivered training, prepared commodity jurisdiction and classification requests, filed voluntary disclosures and worked with government regulators on a variety of issues. She has significant experience advising clients on export controls related to fundamental research and public domain information.

Jahna has also advised clients on a wide range of legal issues, including compliance with the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other anti-corruption laws, and the National Industrial Security Policy Operating Manual (NISPOM).

After obtaining her law degree, Jahna clerked for the Honorable Thomas J. Aquilino, Jr. at the U.S. Court of International Trade. She also has been a member of the U.S. State Department’s Defense Trade Advisory Group and is a past co-chair of the Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Committee of the American Bar Association Section of International Law.

Jahna also practices virtually in Connecticut, where she is admitted.

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ACI’s Virtual Passport to Proficiency on U.S. Customs Compliance
On January 27, 2026, Wilson Sonsini partner-elect Jahna Hartwig will be speaking at American Conference Institute’s Virtual Passport to Proficiency on U.S. Customs Compliance. Alongside Kelly Herman, Corporate Counsel at nVent, Jahna will lead the session, Strengthening Your Customs Compliance Program and Audit Readiness—and What to Do When Things Go Wrong. They will discuss how to evaluate customs compliance programs, considerations for tailoring a compliance program to a company, and how to manage U.S. Customs and Border Protection inquiries. An immersive, intermediate-level masterclass on compliance, tariff mitigation, and audit readiness, ACI’s Passport to Proficiency on U.S. Customs Compliance brings together customs compliance professionals, brokers, in-house counsel, and outside counsel to discuss best practices for navigating key issues in the industry. To learn more, visit their website. 
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ACI's 6th Conference on China Trade Controls
The country’s premier gathering on managing complex China business dynamics, economic sanctions, and export controls where Wilson Sonsini Of Counsel Jahna Hartwig will discuss developments during the panel, "MEU, MIEU and CCMC Rules: New Enforcement Risks and the Hidden Lessons for Updating Compliance and Licensing Practices." More information can be found here.
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