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Jeanne S. Archibald
Partner, Washington, D.C.

Jeanne Archibald, a Director of Hogan & Hartson's international trade group, has more than 25 years of experience in a broad range of international trade law matters. Her practice focuses on compliance counseling and enforcement proceedings with respect to economic sanctions, export controls, and anti-money laundering issues related to the USA PATRIOT Act; international trade negotiations and dispute settlement under the World Trade Organization (WTO), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and other international agreements affecting trade in goods, services, and investment; national security reviews relating to foreign direct investment in the United States; customs and legislative proposals affecting trade; and strategic trade counseling for multinational companies.   

Before joining Hogan & Hartson in 1993, Jeanne served as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. As General Counsel, Jeanne was the Chief Legal Officer of the department and all of its 10 subordinate bureaus, including the Internal Revenue Service, the Customs Service, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Office of Thrift Supervision, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. She provided legal and policy advice to the secretary of the treasury and other senior officials on the full range of issues under the Treasury Department’s jurisdiction, including international and domestic economic, monetary, and fiscal affairs; economic sanctions matters; financial institution regulation; anti-money laundering programs, including the Financial Action Task Force, international trade and investment policy; government financial operations; revenue and customs laws; and law enforcement activities. Jeanne also participated in the negotiation and drafting of the U.S.-Canadian Free Trade Agreement, provided advice on NAFTA negotiations, assisted in drafting provisions of the 1988 Trade Act dealing with foreign direct investment and international exchange rate consultations, supervised the drafting of major bank reform legislation, and provided assistance in the implementation of the savings and loan clean-up.

Before joining the Treasury Department, Jeanne served in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative where she supervised proceedings under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and supervised and conducted international litigation and negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Jeanne also served on the staff of the Ways and Means Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives where she advised members on antidumping, countervailing duty, and import relief laws as well as on East-West trade, steel, and textile issues.

Hogan & Hartson Publications
04.24.2008 "Treasury Department Issues Proposed Regulations Governing National Security Reviews of Foreign Investments in the United States." International Trade Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP

07.23.2007 "President Bush to Sign Act to Reform U.S. Government Review of Foreign Investments in the United States." International Trade Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP

03.07.2007 "House Passes Bill to Reform U.S. Government Review of Foreign Investments in the U.S." International Trade Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP

Published Works
June 2008 "U.S. Proposes Changes in National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment." Bloomberg European Law Journal, Vol. 2, No. 6

January 2008 "New Changes to U.S. CFIUS Law Will Affect "European" Transactions." I.C.C.L.R., Issue 1, Sweet & Maxwell Limited

05.01.2007 "Exon-Florio 'Safe Harbour' Threatened." The European Lawyer

PRACTICES/INDUSTRIES
International Trade
Telecommunications, Media, and Entertainment
Insurance
India
Middle East
AREAS OF FOCUS
  • WTO and FTA Negotiations
  • International Dispute Settlement
  • Economic Sanctions Compliance
  • National Security Reviews Under Exon-Florio  
EDUCATION
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1977 B.A., The State University of New York, Stony Brook University, 1973
AWARDS/RANKINGS
  • Chambers USA, International Trade: CFIUS Expert, 2007-2008; Trade Remedies and Trade Policy, 2005-2008
  • Best of the Best USA, Top 25 for International Trade, 2008
  • Legal Times, International Trade Leading Lawyers, 2007
  • Chambers Global, WTO/International Trade: USA: Trade Remedies and Trade Policy, Global, 2007
  • Legal 500 US, International Trade, 2007
  • Guide to the World's Leading International Trade Lawyers, 2007
  • International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, Trade and Customs, 2003-2008
BAR ADMISSIONS District of Columbia