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Sandra Hanna

Sandra Hanna

USA 2026

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Steptoe LLP
 Steptoe LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Accountant and Auditor Liability

USA - Nationwide

1 year ranked

Securities: Regulation: Enforcement

USA - Nationwide

13 years ranked

About

Provided by Steptoe LLP

USA

Practice Areas

Securities Enforcement | White-Collar Defense | Monitorship | Anti-Corruption/FCPA | Professional Liability

Career

Sandra Hanna leads the firm's SEC Enforcement practice, based in Washington, DC and New York. She represents public companies, regulated entities, audit firms and senior executives in regulatory enforcement matters before the SEC, DOJ, PCAOB, FINRA, and other domestic and international law enforcement agencies. Sandra also has significant experience leading SEC and DOJ appointed Independent Corporate Monitor teams in both securities and FCPA matters.

Prior to joining Steptoe, Sandra spent nine years at a premier Chambers-ranked SEC enforcement boutique law firm, which she co-founded. During law school, she worked in the Summer Honors Program in the SEC's Division of Enforcement. Prior to attending law school and business school, she managed the professional careers of several Grammy Award-winning musicians.

Sandra grew up in New York City and attended the United Nations International School. She remains active in several charitable organizations and devotes significant time to pro bono activities and diversity-related commitments.

Professional Memberships

Member, Law360 2023 Securities Editorial Advisory Board

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Securities Enforcement, DC Bar

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Accountant and Auditor Liability - USA - Nationwide

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Sandra Hanna of Steptoe represents audit firms and individuals in regulatory matters involving the SEC, PCAOB and DOJ. She leads the firm's SEC enforcement practice.

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Securities: Regulation: Enforcement - USA - Nationwide

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Sandra Hanna of Steptoe LLP focuses her practice on SEC enforcement work, covering the gamut of issues from financial reporting to FCPA and insider trading.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Sandra Hanna is a great advocate, particularly on accounting issues. She has strong credibility with the government.

    Accountant and Auditor LiabilityChambers Guide to the USA

  • Sandra has the ability to cut to the heart of the issue. She is very good at streamlining things and being efficient, getting good results for us, and also building our reputation with the regulators.

    Accountant and Auditor LiabilityChambers Guide to the USA

  • Sandra has a great ability to anticipate and address the concerns of the regulator. She thinks like them and crafts our argument with a regulator's perspective.

    Accountant and Auditor LiabilityChambers Guide to the USA

  • Sandra has a pragmatic view and identifies problems without blowing them out of proportion, which is really great.

    Accountant and Auditor LiabilityChambers Guide to the USA

  • Sandra has deep relationships at the commission and PCIOB. She has her finger on the pulse, knows the priorities of the administration and defends us strategically.

    Securities: Regulation: EnforcementChambers Guide to the USA

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