Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that Anna Morris has joined the firm as a principal in its global Public Policy Practice Group, based in Washington, DC. She joins the firm from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where she most recently served as acting Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing.
Ms. Morris brings experience at the intersection of national security, financial regulation, and international policy. During her tenure at Treasury, she held multiple senior roles leading efforts on far-reaching economic statecraft initiatives to address critical geopolitical threats and to protect the U.S. and global financial systems from abuse. She worked closely with senior-most U.S. government decisionmakers and engaged with foreign governments and industry executives to advance the use of innovative financial tools, including sanctions and anti‑money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) authorities. She also led Treasury‑wide initiatives to address finance risks involving state and non‑state actors, terrorism, drug trafficking, and proliferation.
“Anna brings a strong understanding of how national security priorities intersect with financial policy,” said Public Policy Group Leader Aubrey Rothrock. “Her insight into how governments and regulatory authorities use financial tools to address financial threats and enforce compliance will strengthen our ability to advise clients navigating complex geopolitical and regulatory risk. We are pleased to welcome her to the firm.”
Commenting on her new role, Ms. Morris added, “I’m thrilled to join Squire Patton Boggs and its strong cross‑border public policy platform. Globally, the use of financial and economic measures responding to geopolitical developments has increased dramatically. More than ever, executives need sound and thoughtful guidance to navigate this complexity, and the firm is well positioned to help clients respond and seize opportunities created by changes in national security, sanctions, and regulatory policy that are increasingly shaping business decisions.”
Her addition follows other recent hires into the firm’s Public Policy Group including Hill veteran Jennifer Goedke and Adam Suess, who joined from the Department of Interior.
