Adam Smith > Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Export controls and economic sanctions lawyers at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP work in close coordination with their white-collar defense and investigations colleagues to provide full-service advice on matters intersecting trade and anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and national security. Handling a broad scope of advisory, licensing, investigative and transactional matters, the team’s ability to draw on the wider firm’s M&A firepower and international platform ensures it is routinely engaged by multinational corporations seeking advice on US regulations—it also advises on EU, UN and UK regimes. Adam Smith co-heads the group and combines experience in international trade compliance and white-collar investigations. The Washington DC-based practice also draws on Stephenie Gosnell Handler, who focuses on cybersecurity and technology-related matters; senior of counsel Ronald Kirk, who additionally co-heads the overarching trade team; and newly promoted partner Christopher Timura. Since research concluded, former co-chair Judith Alison Lee left the team.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s practice specializes in regulatory enforcement and compliance matters, regularly defending clients before state and federal authorities including the CFTC, SEC, and CFPB. The group represents a variety of financial institutions and is involved in emerging areas such as open banking and digital assets. The team is led by Stephanie Brooker and Kendall Day, both of whom are recognized attorneys for their work on internal investigations, regulatory enforcement defense, white-collar criminal defense, and compliance counseling. Another key member of the practice is Richard Grime, who focuses on corruption, accounting fraud, and securities matters before the SEC and DOJ. The firm also benefits from the expertise of Adam Smith, Thomas Kim, and Jeffrey Steiner, all of whom concentrate on compliance and regulatory matters. Kim has particular experience representing clients in ESG compliance cases, while Steiner is adept in fintech and digital assets enforcement matters. All lawyers mentioned are based in Washington DC.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP brings together experience in state and federal banking regulations, in combination with experience in regulatory enforcement and investigations specialization to advise banks and bank holding companies on AML and OFAC requirements. Heading the practice are Stephanie Brooker and Kendall Day, both of whom offer experience in handling enforcement actions brought by a range of regulatory bodies, including the DOJ, SEC and Federal Reserve Board. Matters pertaining to international trade and the FCPA are the domain of Adam Smith, with Jeffrey Steiner taking the lead on regulations governing blockchain and digital assets in addition to derivatives matters under the purview of Dodd-Frank and the CFTC. March 2023 saw the firm’s fintech regulatory practice strengthened by the arrival from Paul Hastings LLP of Sara Weed and in New York, Jason Cabral. All named lawyers are based in Washington DC unless otherwise specified.