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Companies impacting national security laws, sanctions or export controls need comprehensive advice. We help clients safely navigate the full spectrum of government and compliance challenges, offering practical guidance and insights on navigating the national security landscape. We provide strategic advice, compliance counseling, transactional support, and leverage one of the industry’s deepest benches of regulatory defense and crisis management specialists.

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Name Position Phone Email
Jessica S. Carey Partner New York +1-212-373-3566 +1-212-373-3566 jcarey@paulweiss.com
John P. Carlin Partner Washington +1-202-223-7372 +1-202-223-7372 jcarlin@paulweiss.com
Roberto J. Gonzalez Partner Washington +1-202-223-7316 +1-202-223-7316 rgonzalez@paulweiss.com
Melinda Haag Partner San Francisco +1-628-432-5110 +1-628-432-5110 mhaag@paulweiss.com
Jeh Charles Johnson Partner New York +1-212-373-3093 +1-212-373-3093 jjohnson@paulweiss.com
Brad S. Karp Chairman New York +1-212-373-3316 +1-212-373-3316 bkarp@paulweiss.com
Loretta E. Lynch Partner New York +1-212-373-3000 +1-212-373-3000
Mark F. Mendelsohn Partner New York +1-212-373-3337 +1-212-373-3337 mmendelsohn@paulweiss.com
Jeannie S. Rhee Partner Washington +1-202-223-7466 +1-202-223-7466 jrhee@paulweiss.com
Peter Carey Counsel Washington +1-202-223-7485 +1-202-223-7485 pcarey@paulweiss.com

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Events & Publications

Congress Expands U.S. Sanctions in National Security Omnibus Bill

May 08, 2024
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Congress Expands U.S. Sanctions in National Security Omnibus Bill

President Biden recently signed into law a national security and foreign aid omnibus bill. In addition to provisions concerning foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, and the forced divestment of TikTok, the act also includes…

Sam Kleiner to Moderate Panel on Financial Crime Compliance in the Digital Asset Space at ABA International Law Conference

May 10, 2024
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Sam Kleiner to Moderate Panel on Financial Crime Compliance in the Digital Asset Space at ABA International Law Conference

Litigation counsel Sam Kleiner will moderate a panel, “A Season of Change: AML and Sanctions Convergence in the Regulation of Digital Assets,” as part of the American Bar Association’s International Law Section’s 2024 Annual…

John Carlin and Katherine Forrest to Participate in RSA Cybersecurity Conference

May 06, 2024
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John Carlin and Katherine Forrest to Participate in RSA Cybersecurity Conference

Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Co-Chair John Carlin and Digital Technology Group Chair Katherine Forrest will each participate in a panel at the 2024 RSA Conference.

Congress Raises Statute of Limitations for U.S. Sanctions Violations to 10 Years

Apr 26, 2024
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Congress Raises Statute of Limitations for U.S. Sanctions Violations to 10 Years

On April 24, President Biden signed H.R. 815, extending the statute of limitations for civil and criminal violations of U.S. sanctions laws from five to 10 years. This change could increase the scope of liability and therefore the…

Roberto Gonzalez to Moderate Panel on Financial Institutions’ Compliance With Sanctions Against Russia at ACI Sanctions Conference

Apr 29, 2024
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Roberto Gonzalez to Moderate Panel on Financial Institutions’ Compliance With Sanctions Against Russia at ACI Sanctions Conference

Economic Sanctions & AML Co-Chair Roberto Gonzalez will moderate a panel at the 18th annual ACI Sanctions Conference.

Rush Atkinson Discusses New DOJ Whistleblower Pilot Program With Wall Street Journal

Apr 16, 2024
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Rush Atkinson Discusses New DOJ Whistleblower Pilot Program With Wall Street Journal

Litigation partner Rush Atkinson spoke with The Wall Street Journal about the U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division’s whistleblower pilot program, which will give some executives involved in wrongdoing immunity if they provide…

DOJ Criminal Division Launches Pilot Program Incentivizing Individuals to Report Corporate Criminal Misconduct

Apr 17, 2024
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DOJ Criminal Division Launches Pilot Program Incentivizing Individuals to Report Corporate Criminal Misconduct

The Department of Justice’s Criminal Division recently launched a Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosure for Individuals, which offers non-prosecution agreements to qualifying individuals who report certain previously unknown…

Proposal to Enhance CFIUS Enforcement Powers Shows Government Takes Foreign Investment Seriously, John Carlin Tells The Wall Street Journal, AP

Apr 11, 2024
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Proposal to Enhance CFIUS Enforcement Powers Shows Government Takes Foreign Investment Seriously, John Carlin Tells The Wall Street Journal, AP

National Security, CFIUS & FARA Group Chair John Carlin spoke with The Wall Street Journal and the Associated Press about the U.S. Treasury Department’s proposal to enhance the enforcement capabilities of the Committee on Foreign…

Treasury Proposes a “Sharper Scalpel” for CFIUS Enforcement

Apr 12, 2024
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Treasury Proposes a “Sharper Scalpel” for CFIUS Enforcement

On April 11, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a notice of a proposed rulemaking to augment the penalty and enforcement authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Among other updates, the proposed…

John Carlin and Nathan Mitchell to Discuss Navigating U.S. National Security Regulations at ACI’s CFIUS Conference

Apr 11, 2024
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John Carlin and Nathan Mitchell to Discuss Navigating U.S. National Security Regulations at ACI’s CFIUS Conference

Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Co-Chair John Carlin and corporate counsel Nathan Mitchell will participate in the American Conference Institute’s 10th National Conference on CFIUS, the nation’s leading forum on the Committee on…

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Awards & Recognition

Jessica Carey Named Notable Woman in Law by Crain’s New York Business

Dec 20, 2021
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Jessica Carey Named Notable Woman in Law by Crain’s New York Business

Litigation partner Jessica Carey was named to Crain’s New York Business’s 2022 “Notable Women in Law” list, celebrating talented female attorneys in the New York City metropolitan area.

Richard Elliott Named Among the 25 Most Respected Sanctions Lawyers in D.C.

Nov 07, 2019
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Richard Elliott Named Among the 25 Most Respected Sanctions Lawyers in D.C.

International trade counsel Richard Elliott was featured in the Global Investigations Review’s most recent issue, which lists him among the 25 most respected sanctions lawyers in Washington, D.C.

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