Bio

Co-chair of the International Trade Compliance practice, Tahlia Townsend advises companies on, and defends companies in enforcement actions involving, U.S. financial sanctions (OFAC), export controls (ITAR and EAR), and U.S. foreign investment regulations (CFIUS). Recognized by Chambers & Partners for her strong trade controls practice, and praised by her clients as a “fantastic” attorney who “really knows her stuff,” Tahlia provides a full range of trade compliance services from high stakes internal investigations, voluntary disclosures, and defense against government enforcement actions, to global M&A due diligence and preparation of notifications to CFIUS, to complex product classifications, to design and implementation of practical, readable, robust compliance policies and procedures. Lauded by her clients for her responsiveness and practicality, and a level of care and service that is “terrifyingly good,” Tahlia’s clients also value the additional skills she brings to bear from her training in physics, chemistry, computer science, and complex litigation.