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Provided by Barbara Linney
Barbara Linney leverages nearly 30 years of experience advising U.S and foreign clients on international trade and business issues in her multinational practice that spans numerous industries, including the defense, aerospace, oil and gas, maritime, technology and medical device industries. She is well-versed in providing practical, business-oriented advice on complex issues involving a wide range of regulatory requirements – from U.S. and international export and import controls and defense security requirements, regulatory requirements related to mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, foreign investment reviews and anti-corruption legislation.
Barbara’s practice has placed her before various federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce (BIS), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). Licensed to practice law in three countries (the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom), Barbara is well-qualified to handle cross-border regulatory matters involving these countries.
Middle East and Africa Compliance Association (MEACA): Member, Advisory Board
ABA Section of International Law
-- National Security Committee:
- Co-Chair
- Former Vice Chair, Membership
-- Women’s Interest Network (WIN): Former Vice Chair, Projects
District of Columbia Bar
Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE)
Association of Women in International Trade, Inc. (WIIT)
-- Past President
Society of International Affairs
-- Co-author, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures Handbook
-- Co-author, Compliance Toolkit
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Barbara's guidance is crucial to our success.
Barbara is very knowledgeable and experienced.
Barbara has been an excellent resource for our company.
Barbara Linney is very commercial and has a real understanding of business.
Barbara's guidance is crucial to our success.
Barbara is very knowledgeable and experienced.
Barbara has been an excellent resource for our company.
Barbara Linney is very commercial and has a real understanding of business.