Anne Wooding

Anne Wooding's practice spans complex commercial litigation, government and internal investigations, and white-collar criminal defense. She represents and counsels clients in high-stakes disputes, regulatory matters, and complex investigations, drawing on her extensive background in audit, forensic investigations, and risk management.

As a litigator, Anne has experience in all phases of litigation, including fact development, discovery, depositions, motion practice, and trial preparation. She also has federal trial experience and represents clients in matters involving complex disputes, regulatory issues, and allegations of fraud and misconduct.

Prior to joining Steptoe, Anne spent eight years in audit and forensic investigations, including at a Big Four accounting firm. She counseled clients on responding to allegations of fraud, regulatory violations, and compliance failures. Her experience includes conducting complex internal investigations, assessing regulatory and compliance risks, identifying potential misconduct, and developing remediation strategies.

During this time, Anne also helped develop the audit firm's cybersecurity incident response practice, where she assisted clients in navigating cybersecurity incidents and related investigations. She provided counsel to companies navigating complex incident response protocols by determining intricate voluntary or mandatory disclosure thresholds, directing privileged forensic investigations, and managing strategic crisis communications.

Anne combines her litigation experience with a strong foundation in financial investigations, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity to provide strategic, practical counsel to clients facing complex legal and business challenges.