Chandler S. Leonard
Areas of Focus
Overview
Chandler S. Leonard is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s International Trade Group. Chandler’s practice focuses on export controls and economic sanctions issues, including voluntary disclosures and enforcement matters before the Departments of Commerce, State, and Treasury. Chandler has experience analyzing and advising U.S. and non-U.S. companies with respect to proposed transfers of U.S. origin technology, software, hardware, and services. She has performed jurisdictional and classification analyses under the ITAR and EAR, including drafting Commodity Jurisdiction requests and CJ Reconsideration requests. She assists in developing and/or reviewing U.S. export and sanctions compliance programs, including risk assessments. Chandler also has experience training a wide variety of audiences, both U.S. and foreign, on compliance with U.S. export control and sanctions requirements.
Career & Education
- Department of State
Senior Compliance Specialist, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, 2016-2018 - Department of the Treasury
Sanctions Compliance Officer, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 2018-2020
- Department of State
- Midwestern State University, B.A., magna cum laude, international studies and political science, 2008
- George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 2013
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
Chandler's Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 05.25.23
Following a meeting of the G7 Summit Leaders, on May 19, 2023, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a new round of sanctions and export controls against the Government of the Russian Federation (“Russia”) to continue their efforts against key sectors of Russia’s military-industrial base. These actions target procurement and evasion networks to curtail the flow of necessary resources Russia needs to maintain and fund its campaign against Ukraine. In this alert, Crowell & Moring attorneys based in our U.S. and UK offices provide a comprehensive overview of the recent multi-jurisdictional actions taken by the respective countries’ government agencies.
Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.30.23
Proposed Rule Requires Certain Contractors to Provide Export Authorizations to DCMA
Client Alert | 9 min read | 10.14.22
New U.S. Restrictions on Transfers to China for Semiconductor and Advanced Computing Uses
Chandler's Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 05.25.23
Following a meeting of the G7 Summit Leaders, on May 19, 2023, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a new round of sanctions and export controls against the Government of the Russian Federation (“Russia”) to continue their efforts against key sectors of Russia’s military-industrial base. These actions target procurement and evasion networks to curtail the flow of necessary resources Russia needs to maintain and fund its campaign against Ukraine. In this alert, Crowell & Moring attorneys based in our U.S. and UK offices provide a comprehensive overview of the recent multi-jurisdictional actions taken by the respective countries’ government agencies.
Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.30.23
Proposed Rule Requires Certain Contractors to Provide Export Authorizations to DCMA
Client Alert | 9 min read | 10.14.22
New U.S. Restrictions on Transfers to China for Semiconductor and Advanced Computing Uses