Maria I. McMahon

Associate

Baker & McKenzie LLP

Washington, DC

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Biography

Maria McMahon is a member of the Compliance & Investigations Practice Group. She practices mainly in the areas of corporate law and corporate compliance matters. Ms. McMahon advises clients on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as US money laundering laws and related legislation.

Practice Focus

Ms. McMahon has extensive experience in corporate transactions — including mergers & acquisitions, foreign direct investment, joint ventures, corporate governance, hostile takeover defense — and complex disputes. She also focuses on emerging markets, particularly Russia and the former Soviet Union. Ms. McMahon has represented oil and gas, freight forwarding, and defense companies.

Admissions

District of Columbia~United States (2011)
New York~United States (2005)

Education

George Washington University (LL.M.) (2004)
St. Petersburg State University (J.D. Honors) (2001)
St. Petersburg State University (Master of Science) (1989)

Languages

English
French
Russian

Presentations

Speaker, CLE Course on Compliance Programs, D.C. Bar, 18 December 2018

Presenter at Baker McKenzie’s Conference titled Anti-Corruption, Export Controls, and Trade Sanctions Update, 5 December 2018

Publications

Co-author, "A New Proposed Metric For Defense Co. Corruption Risk," Law360, 29 November 2018

Co-author, "Reducing Business Risks in Brazil," Risk & Compliance Magazine, July-September 2017 Issue

Co-author, "Decreased Enforcement Expected From SEC Regarding Conflict Minerals Regulations – For Now," NACD Board Leaders’ Blog, 20 July 2017

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