Alan Martin Hayes
Senior Counsel
Areas of Focus
- International Trade
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
- Technology
- Regulatory
- Semiconductors
- Cloud Computing & Data Storage
- Metaverse
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Aviation, Space & Defense
- Advises technology companies on legal and policy issues arising under international trade regulations.
- Analyzes the application of new and existing regulations to technologies such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and encryption.
- Develops export compliance solutions for multinational companies in the technology, aerospace and defense industries.
Alan Hayes advises clients on export control, sanctions and anticorruption laws affecting multinational companies, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and other international export control regimes. Alan works closely with clients to understand the technology that drives their businesses, and advises clients on the full range of legal, compliance and policy issues related to trade and technology—including assessing risk, developing effective advocacy strategies and implementing compliance programs and mechanisms.
Alan has also conducted internal investigations and assisted clients in responding to government inquiries, and developed and conducted training programs for legal and business teams.
Alan rejoined Akin Gump in 2022 after three years working in-house as export counsel at Amazon Web Services. He has worked and advised clients in the United States and abroad.
Alan received his J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law, where he was the editor in chief of The Review of Litigation and a member of the Order of the Coif. During law school, he served as an intern to the Honorable Ricardo H. Hinojosa of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Prior to attending law school, he spent two years teaching high school English in Rio Grande City, Texas, as a member of Teach for America.
EducationJ.D., University of Texas School of Law, with honors, 2011
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with distinction, 2005
J.D., University of Texas School of Law, with honors, 2011
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with distinction, 2005
ClerkshipsU.S.D.C., Middle District of Alabama
U.S.D.C., Middle District of Alabama
Bar AdmissionsDistrict of Columbia
Texas
District of Columbia
Texas