Brittany counsels U.S. and non-U.S. clients on complex international trade matters, with a primary focus on U.S. economic sanctions. She regularly guides clients through high-stakes regulatory, enforcement and compliance issues involving various U.S. agencies.

Brittany frequently conducts complex internal investigations into potential violations of U.S. economic sanctions and export controls and assists clients in responding to administrative and Congressional subpoenas. She has extensive experience preparing license applications, submitting voluntary self-disclosures related to potential sanctions violations and filing de-listing petitions on behalf of clients seeking removal from U.S. sanctions lists. She has represented companies before key U.S. government agencies, including the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Energy.

Brittany routinely advises clients on international trade-related due diligence, including helping companies identify and mitigate sanctions- and cartel-related risks in their business operations. Her practice also includes drafting and enhancing comprehensive compliance policies and procedures and assessing the effectiveness of existing compliance programs.

Beyond U.S. sanctions matters, Brittany also has significant experience advising clients on compliance with anti-money laundering (AML), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) regulations.

While Brittany has represented a wide range of U.S. companies, her practice is particularly focused on assisting non-U.S. companies in navigating U.S. secondary sanctions and other cross-border enforcement risks. She has worked with clients across a variety of industries, including oil and gas, mining, commodities trading, financial, infrastructure, healthcare, aviation, and space and defense. She frequently assists clients operating in high-risk jurisdictions, including Venezuela, Russia, Iran, Syria, Mexico and China.

Before joining Akin, Brittany was an associate at another large international law firm in New York. She earned her J.D., with honors, from The George Washington University Law School, where she was a Thurgood Marshall Scholar. She received her B.A. in international affairs from The George Washington University.