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Aiysha Hussain

Sanctions & Export Controls, International Trade, National Security

Washington DC +1 202 263 3051

AHussain@mayerbrown.com

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Aiysha Hussain counsels startups and multinational companies on national security and international trade, with a focus on export controls, the Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) program, and economic sanctions. With 15+ years in government and private practice, she leads internal and government investigations, designs and implements compliance programs, and guides clients through complex licensing, advisory opinions, and enforcement matters. Aiysha has extensive experience advising client across various industries but devotes a substantial portion of her practice to representing companies in the technology sector.

Before joining the firm, Aiysha served as Senior Policy Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Export Administration at the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), where she helped shape regulatory priorities and strategic initiatives related to China and Russia, including the development of export controls on artificial intelligence technologies, biotechnologies, and space technologies.

Previously, as Senior Counsel in the Office of the Chief Counsel for Industry and Security, she advised the End-User Review Committee (ERC), and handled administrative enforcement matters.

In her work at BIS, Aiysha handled the execution of virtually every aspect of regulatory implementation in export controls. This included extensive coordination with the interagency, enforcement personnel, engineers, and other regulatory and legal experts on issues arising from enforcement matters, license applications and determinations, Advisory Opinions, and the Is-Informed process.

Earlier in her career, Aiysha clerked for the U.S. District Court for the District of the U.S. Virgin Islands and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She also practiced at a Washington, DC law firm, where she conducted investigations into export controls, sanctions, FCPA, and white-collar matters, and provided clients with compliance counseling.

Aiysha Hussain

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Cross-Border Tech Deals: Safeguarding Innovation Without Slowing the Business

PRC Announces New Export Controls on Rare Earth and Battery Materials and Technology

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Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration, Thea Kendler, and former Senior Policy Advisor, Aiysha Hussain, join Mayer Brown

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