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Akin
Robert S. Strauss Tower
2001 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-1037
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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Work Department

Counsel; International Trade

Position

Katherine Padgett’s practice focuses on a variety of international trade matters, including Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews, export controls, economic sanctions, national security and litigation strategy in international investment and arbitration.

To learn more about Ms. Padgett, please visit her full profile here: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/katherine-p-padgett.html

Career

After graduating from law school Ms. Padgett served as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill for the District of Connecticut and U.S. Circuit Judge Peter W. Hall for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.  Prior to joining Akin, Ms. Padgett served for almost nine years as an attorney adviser with the Office of the Legal Adviser at the U.S. Department of State.  Ms. Padgett joined Akin in March 2020 as counsel in the International Trade practice group focusing on foreign investment, export controls, and sanctions.

Languages

English

Memberships

Member of the Connecticut, District of Columbia, and New York bars.

Education

J.D., Tulane University Law School, summa cum laude (2007)

A.B. Georgetown University, cum laude (2002)

Lawyer Rankings

United States > International trade and national security > CFIUS

(Leading associates)

Katherine Padgett – Akin

Akin houses an active CFIUS practice, which is underpinned by the wider firm’s strengths in the government relations, energy, defense and infrastructure areas. The Washington-DC based group is led by Christian Davis, whose broad international trade focus spans CFIUS, customs laws, and export controls and economic sanctions. Sources also highlight senior counsel Laura Black for her background at the USDT, where she served as Director of Policy and International Relations for CFIUS. Counsel Katherine Padgett also brings to bear significant government-side experience gained during a former stint as an attorney for CFIUS at the State Department.