Alicia Rose is an associate in the Litigation practice. Her practice focuses on advising clients on U.S. economic sanctions, anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, antitrust, and securities laws and regulations.  She has experience working on internal and government investigations as well as cross-border and complex commercial litigation.

Sanctions and Compliance Advisory 

• Advised a global agricultural products company based in Latin America on sanctions risks relating to activities in Russia and Ukraine
• Advised lending syndicate in multilateral loan facility on sanctions-related due diligence and sanctions compliance representations, warranties and covenants in credit agreement
• Advised a U.S. fund on the applicability of U.S. Cuba sanctions on a cross-border investment
• Advised a global private equity firm on anti-corruption compliance risks in connection with a portfolio company investment in Guinea and related advice on compliance representations, warranties and covenants in investment agreement
• Advised Latin American financial institutions on sanctions risks for transactions involving Russian financial institutions and Russian government entities
• Advised a Southeast Asian energy company on relevant sanctions and trade restrictions related to Russia’s energy sector
• Advised American and European manufacturing and technology companies on sanctions risks related to transactions involving Russian financial institutions and other entities
• Advised a Middle Eastern company on sanctions-related due diligence and compliance in relation to a transaction involving Libyan entities
• Advised a Latin American financial institution on compliance with U.S. sanctions on Cuba

Government and Regulatory Investigations 

• Representation of European financial institution in multijurisdictional anti-money laundering investigation
• Representation of U.S. financial institution in SEC investigation

General Litigation 

• Representation of U.S. companies in antitrust litigation

Pro Bono 

• Research memorandum on international law standards for the protection of lawyers
• Research memorandum with a comparative law framework for transitional justice and judicial reform

Professional Affiliations

• American Society of International Law, Member
• U.S.-Japan Council, Associate Member

Publications

• Co-Author, “US Announces New Round of Sanctions, Export Controls, and Trade Restrictions on Russia,” Shearman & Sterling LLP (February 25, 2023)
• “US, EU, and UK Target Russia With New Sanctions as Ukraine Invasion Escalates,” Shearman & Sterling LLP (March 22, 2022)
• “Sweeping New Sanctions: US, EU, UK and Other Countries Target Russia For Ukraine Invasion,” Shearman & Sterling LLP (February 28, 2022)