Overview
(December 18, 2015, Washington, DC) — The White House announced on December 16 that President Obama intends to appoint Steptoe partner Lucinda Low to a key administration position. Ms. Low is one of three individuals to be appointed a member of the Panel of Conciliators of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes.
In his statement, President Obama stated: “I am honored that these talented individuals have decided to serve our country. They bring their years of experience and expertise to this administration, and I look forward to working with them.”
At Steptoe, Ms. Low leads the firm’s Regulatory, Enforcement, and Public Policy Department and is a member of the management committee. Her practice focuses on US and international anti-corruption laws, advising clients on matters ranging from preventive work to representation in internal investigations and enforcement matters worldwide. She is a widely recognized authority in the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and related international conventions from the OECD, OAS, United Nations, and European Union. Ms. Low has been repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer on the FCPA and in international investigations by the Chambers and Legal 500 legal guides, and in 2015, she was named to Global Investigations Review’s inaugural “Women in Investigations: One Hundred Investigation Specialists from Around the World.”
Ms. Low currently serves on the secretary of state’s advisory committee on international law and is president-elect of the American Society of International Law.
About Steptoe
Steptoe & Johnson LLP is an international law firm widely recognized for vigorous advocacy in complex litigation and arbitration, successful representation of clients before governmental agencies, and creative and practical advice in guiding business transactions. The firm has more than 500 lawyers and other professionals in offices in Beijing, Brussels, Century City, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, Phoenix and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.