Ata Akiner focuses his practice on helping global and U.S. clients navigate complex regulatory and policy matters related to international trade and national security.

Steve Becker leads Pillsbury’s International Trade practice. His work encompasses a broad range of legal subjects in the areas of international trade regulation and international law.

Ben Cote focuses his practice on international trade and national security matters.

Nancy Fischer, Pillsbury's Global Head of Regulatory, is consistently recognized by Chambers and other publications as a leading authority on international trade law.

Will Fork represents electric utilities and companies on international energy transaction, export control, nuclear liability and domestic regulatory issues.

Samantha Franks counsels global and U.S. companies on matters of international trade, including sanctions law, export and import controls, forced labor prevention, anti-corruption measures, government investigations and international arbitration. She maintains a cross-cutting regulatory practice, counseling clients in privacy, aviation and energy law.

Sahar Hafeez focuses her practice on international trade and national security matters. 

Arielle Heffez focuses her practice on international trade and national security matters, including export controls, sanctions, foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) mitigation related to facility security clearances, CFIUS and foreign investment, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and global anti-corruption, and other regulatory and public policy issues.

Aaron helps clients to engage in business, banking and trade in the world's most challenging markets and deal with the most sensitive technologies. With experience in 50 countries on 5 continents, he understands the issues of international business.

Iris Karaman advises clients on all aspects of international trade and investment law.

Barbra Kim guides her clients through complex regulatory and policy challenges in international trade and national security.

Jack Ko is Pillsbury’s Shanghai office managing partner. As a native Mandarin speaker with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, Jack leverages his language skill, legal experience, and technical knowledge to represent Chinese companies in export controls, cross-border and intellectual property litigation in the U.S.

Julia Kotamäki advises clients on complex international trade, national security and regulatory matters.

Erin Kwiatkowski focuses her practice on sanctions law, anti-corruption measures, export and import controls, and forced labor prevention.

Roya Motazedi advises U.S. and international companies on international trade matters.

Marques Peterson’s practice focuses on counseling and representing aerospace/ defense and civil contractors in both federal procurement and international defense sales.

Taishu Pitt plays a key role in advising clients exposed to economic security risks, providing critical guidance at the intersection of international trade and national security.

Matthew Rabinowitz advises companies on compliance with import/export regulations, anti-corruption laws and OFAC sanctions. He further assists companies in navigating the CFIUS review process.

Based in Beijing and Shanghai, Pillsbury Corporate partner Jenny Sheng advises on China inbound investments, Chinese companies’ outbound investments and complex, cross-border transactions.

Bill Sullivan concentrates on corporate internal investigations, trial practice and white-collar criminal defense, as well as complex civil litigation, securities enforcement, export control and other regulatory actions.

As Pillsbury’s senior international trade partner, Chris Wall focuses his practice on export controls, foreign investment, international trade proceedings and policy.

Fang is experienced in trademark prosecution and brand protection in China. She represents clients in various trademark oppositions, cancellations, invalidations, applications for recognition of trademark as well-known and administrative litigations.

Based in the Shanghai office, Chunbin Xu has extensive experience representing Chinese and international clients in cross-border corporate transactions (including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and greenfield investments) as well as regulatory matters (including export control, sanctions, supply chain compliance and foreign investment review).