International trade partner Joyce Adetutu has joined Vinson & Elkins in Houston, the firm said Wednesday.
Adetutu was previously at Baker Botts, where she has practiced for the majority of her career. She has also worked at White & Case.
“Joyce is a phenomenal attorney whose experience with complex international trade regimes and sound commercial judgment is a perfect fit for our practice and of critical value to our clients as they face fast-evolving trade and national security regulations,” Vinson & Elkins Chair Keith Fullenweider said in the firm’s announcement.
On joining V&E, Adetutu said, “Few firms can match Vinson & Elkins’ collaborative culture, sophisticated client base and established reputation for providing high-level export controls and sanctions counsel to companies.”
AREAS OF FOCUS
Adetutu provides regulatory advice to clients on export controls, trade, sanctions and tariff matters. She has represented clients in matters involving economic and trade sanctions administered by the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and reviews conducted by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. She also advises clients with regard to the applicability of U.S. export controls to their goods, software and technology.
EDUCATION
Undergraduate: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (B.B.A., 2012)
Law School: University of Denver (J.D., 2015)