Savannah Burgoyne

Savannah Burgoyne is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. She focuses her practice on white collar criminal defense, government and internal investigations, and regulatory and compliance counseling.

Savannah 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, US securities laws and regulations, export controls and trade sanctions, anti-money laundering laws, the federal Anti-kickback Statute (AKS), and a number of other regulatory regimes. Savannah has conducted domestic and international internal investigations of companies across a range of industries, with fieldwork in numerous countries around the world, and has advised clients in the development, implementation, and enhancement of corporate compliance programs. She has also counselled large organizations, including private companies and educational institutions, in matters involving equity and DEI initiatives as well as civil rights compliance.

Savannah has experience representing organizations and individuals before congressional committees and in response to congressional subpoenas, including in high-stakes and sensitive inquiries related to national security, healthcare, and civil rights and anti-discrimination laws. 

She maintains an active pro bono practice, primarily representing clients in Special Immigrant Juvenile and asylum matters.

Prior to her experience at Latham, Savannah worked for the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps in the Appellate Defense Division. Before entering law school, Savannah served as a Teach for America member in Phoenix, Arizona.