Heather Sanborn

Associate

Associate

Washington, D.C.
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Heather Sanborn is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s International Trade Group. Heather’s practice focuses on export controls, economic sanctions issues, related investigations, and matters involving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

Heather advises public and private companies on proposed transfers of U.S. origin technology, software, and hardware. She has experience conducting jurisdictional and classification analyses under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and Export Administration Regulations. She regularly supports mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and minority investments by conducting diligence related to international trade, national security, and bribery and corruption.

Career & Education

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Judicial Intern, Honorable Virginia M. Kendall, 2018
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  Judicial Intern, Honorable Virginia M. Kendall, 2018
Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, honors scholar, 2020
University of Birmingham, MSc
University of Illinois at Chicago, B.A.
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, honors scholar, 2020
- University of Birmingham, MSc
- University of Illinois at Chicago, B.A.
Illinois
*Admitted in Illinois only. Practicing under the supervision of D.C. bar members.
- Illinois
- *Admitted in Illinois only. Practicing under the supervision of D.C. bar members.

Heather's Insights

Blog Post | 05.08.25

DOJ Declines Prosecution of Company for Employee’s Unlawful Export

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Representative Matters

Performs jurisdictional and classification analyses under the ITAR and EAR.
Prepares Commodity Jurisdiction and Commodity Classification requests.
Performs M&A trade due diligence for both buy side and sell side clients, specifically on issues related to compliance with U.S. export controls and sanctions programs.
Supports development and/or reviews of U.S. export and sanctions compliance programs.
Assists with internal investigations and compliance reviews with respect to export compliance.