Alison Stafford Powell

Alison Stafford Powell chairs the North America Trade Compliance team. She has considerable experience counseling US and non-US companies on managing trade compliance in the areas of export controls, trade and financial sanctions and US anti-boycott laws. As a dual-qualified lawyer, she provides practical advice to help non-US companies reconcile US and foreign trade regulations and on the extra-territorial impact of US trade restrictions. Chambers USA quotes clients' praise for her being "extremely knowledgeable, responsive, commercially strong and understanding complex issues well." Legal 500 describes here as an "outstanding specialist." She has worked in the Firm's London, Washington, DC and Palo Alto offices since 1996. · Baker McKenzie

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Alison Stafford Powell chairs the North America Trade Compliance team at Baker McKenzie. She counsels US and non-US companies on export controls, trade and financial sanctions, and US anti-boycott laws. As a dual-qualified lawyer (England and Wales; California), she advises on reconciling US and foreign trade regulations and the extra-territorial impact of US trade restrictions. Chambers USA describes her as 'extremely knowledgeable, responsive, commercially strong and understanding complex issues well'; Legal 500 calls her an 'outstanding specialist.' She has worked in the firm's London, Washington, DC, and Palo Alto offices since 1996.

Practice areas

Export ControlsTrade and Financial SanctionsAnti-Boycott LawsTrade Compliance

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United States

Baker McKenzie · Alison Stafford Powell chairs the North America Trade Compliance team. She has considerable experience counseling US and non-US companies on managing trade compliance in the areas of export controls, trade and financial sanctions and US anti-boycott laws. As a dual-qualified lawyer, she provides practical advice to help non-US companies reconcile US and foreign trade regulations and on the extra-territorial impact of US trade restrictions. Chambers USA quotes clients' praise for her being "extremely knowledgeable, responsive, commercially strong and understanding complex issues well." Legal 500 describes here as an "outstanding specialist." She has worked in the Firm's London, Washington, DC and Palo Alto offices since 1996.

United States

Expertise

Export controls under US Export Administration RegulationsOFAC sanctions complianceCompliance planning and risk assessmentsLicensing and regulatory interpretationsVoluntary disclosures and enforcement actionsInternal investigations and auditsMergers and acquisitionsCross-border trade activitiesCompliance training and policy development

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California
England and Wales

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EnglishJapanese