Brittany Crosby-Banyai
Brittany is an associate in the firm’s Dispute Resolution practice.
Brittany’s practice focuses on litigating a wide variety of international commercial disputes, advising non-U.S. corporations regarding compliance with U.S. sanctions regulations, and advising clients with respect to cross-border government investigations. Brittany also has experience related to domestic banking regulatory and compliance matters.
Background
Brittany obtained her J.D., with honors, from The George Washington University Law School, where she was a finalist in the Van Vleck Constitutional Law Moot Court competition and a member of the Federal Circuit Bar Journal. She earned her B.A. cum laude in International Affairs from George Washington University, during which time, she interned on Capitol Hill. Brittany also spent a semester at Universidad Católica Argentina as an exchange student.
Prior to joining Herbert Smith Freehills, Brittany was an associate at a large law firm in Atlanta, Georgia. Brittany is based in New York. She is proficient in Spanish.
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- a multinational energy company with respect to U.S. sanctions issues arising from a minority investment in a Venezuelan joint venture
- the owner of a major European energy pipeline in connection with sanctions issues arising under the pipeline provisions of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
- a French bank regarding compliance with U.S. sanctions related to Iran
- a Japanese company regarding compliance with U.S. sanctions related to Myanmar
- a French company regarding a proposed transaction with a subsidiary of a company designated as a Communist Chinese Military Company by the U.S. government
- a French company with respect to an internal investigation in Morocco, involving alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- a global investment bank regarding banking regulatory and compliance matters
- an individual in responding to a subpoena issued by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services
- an online cashback company regarding self-disclosing potential violations of US sanctions
- an international insurance company regarding conducting an extensive review of policies and procedures and assessing potential US sanctions risks
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