Overview
(November 13, 2025, Washington, DC) – Steptoe partner Sandra Hanna has been named to Securities Docket's 'Enforcement Elite' for 2025, marking her second year in a row on the list.
The list recognizes "the best securities enforcement defense counsel in the industry… who not only have the right stuff to handle bet-the-company matters, but are also the kind of defensive specialists critical to have on speed-dial should the SEC's Division of Enforcement come calling." The list is guided by a simple question: "who would you hire if you, your company or a family member was faced with an important SEC enforcement matter?"
Sandra Hanna leads Steptoe's SEC Enforcement practice. 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. Sandra is recognized as a nationwide leader in securities enforcement matters. She has been continuously ranked by Chambers USA for Securities Enforcement since 2014. Chambers USA notes she is "a terrific, incredibly smart, and experienced SEC lawyer."
Visit Securities Docket for more information about the honorees.
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, DC. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
