Sean M. Reilly

Sean M. Reilly is Co-Chair of the Sanctions, Export Controls & Anti-Money Laundering practice group and a member of the Global Investigation, Enforcement and Compliance practice group in the Washington, D.C. and Miami offices at Hughes Hubbard & Reed. Sean advises U.S. and foreign companies on economic sanctions, export controls, foreign investment national security reviews and investigations by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), and international trade policy.

Sean works with his U.S. and global clients to assess and address business risks, design and implement compliance programs, conduct internal investigations, and strategically engage with federal regulators related to his clients’ sanctions, export control, anti-corruption, and investment security obligations. He regularly counsels investors and public and private companies with respect to the potential national security implications of mergers, acquisitions, and other investment transactions. In the M&A context, he conducts assessments of the parties’ CFIUS obligations, as well as the implications of recent restrictions imposed on outbound investments related to national security technologies and products in countries of concern.

Sean also represents clients in complex litigation matters, including commercial, products liability, securities class action and derivative litigation.

Prior to joining Hughes Hubbard & Reed, Sean served in the U.S. Department of Commerce, including as assistant to the secretary and director of the department's Office of Policy and Strategic Planning. In this role, he acted as senior economic, international trade, export control and foreign policy advisor to the Secretary of Commerce. During his tenure, he worked with White House staff and other Cabinet agencies to develop and advance policies related to international trade, export controls, sanctions, national security, and the review of cases pending before CFIUS.

Following law school, Sean served for nearly five years as judge advocate in the United States Air Force.