Overview
(May 7, 2024, Washington, DC) — Steptoe LLP has announced the continued growth of its Investigations and White-Collar Defense practice with the addition of Sandra M. Hanna, who joins the firm as head of its SEC Enforcement practice, based in Washington, DC and New York.
Sandra is continually recognized as a nationwide leader in SEC Enforcement matters by Chambers USA, Securities Docket and The Best Lawyers in America, which has twice named her lawyer of the year. She represents public companies, regulated entities, auditor 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.
"We are thrilled to welcome someone with Sandra's record as a leader in high-stakes SEC enforcement, investigations, securities, and auditing matters," commented firm chair Gwen Renigar. "Sandra's experience representing clients in front of federal and international law enforcement agencies further expands our SEC enforcement, auditor, and professional liability capabilities and complements our work at the intersection of business, policy, and the courts."
Sandra added: "I'm excited to bring my experience helping clients navigate their most complex regulatory enforcement challenges to Steptoe. I look forward to collaborating with this talented deep bench of lawyers and drawing on the extensive resources the firm offers to deliver exceptional service and results for our clients."
Over the past two years, Steptoe's Investigations and White-Collar Defense practice (IWC) has handled a number of significant matters, including the representation of Volkswagen AG in a diesel emissions case and successful negotiation of the largest corporate criminal and regulatory settlement in recent history. Steptoe's IWC practice acts for both corporations and individuals and was recently named by Global Investigations Review to its GIR 30, an independent guide to the world's top firms for international investigations for the 8th year running, in addition to rankings in Chambers USA, Legal 500 and Chambers Asia Pacific.
About Steptoe
In more than 110 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
The diversity of the firm is a critical factor in its success. The firm’s chair is a woman; the majority of the firm’s elected executive committee is female; the majority of Steptoe's ten offices are managed by women; and the majority of Steptoe’s practice groups have women as leaders. The firm's six-person professional business services leadership is equally diverse, with two women of color, and other leaders who openly identify as LGBTQ+.
