Associate
Faiza Hasan is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. She advises clients on white collar criminal defense and government and internal investigations of companies across a wide range of industries, legal regimes, and jurisdictions.
Ms. Hasan has experience advising clients on enforcement, compliance, and litigation matters involving potential violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the Bank Secrecy Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, US securities laws and regulations, federal environmental laws, and export controls and trade sanctions. As part of this practice, she has represented clients before the US Department of Justice, the Securities & Exchange Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission. In addition, Ms. Hasan counsels clients in connection with cross-border M&A and capital markets transactions, including pre- and post-acquisition due diligence.
Prior to joining Latham and during law school, Ms. Hasan served as a student law clerk at the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. She was also awarded the University of Maryland’s Martin Luther King Jr. Outstanding Student award for her tireless efforts in educating the community on issues affecting minorities in the legal system. She also received the Law School Alumni Association award for her commitment to improving diversity in the legal field. She graduated magna cum laude and was inducted into the Order of the Coif.