Biography

Barbara Linney is a leading partner in Baker & Hostetler’s International Trade & National Security team, building on nearly 30 years of experience advising US and foreign clients on international trade, national security, and business issues. Her multinational practice spans numerous industries, notably including the defense, aerospace, oil and gas, maritime, and medical device industries. Barbara’s practice has placed her before various federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce (BIS), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). She is well-versed in providing practical, business-oriented advice on complex issues involving a wide range of regulatory requirements – from U.S. and international export and import controls, anti-boycott rules and defense security requirements, to international economic sanctions and embargoes, and regulatory requirements related to mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, foreign investment reviews, and anti-corruption measures. Licensed to practice law in three countries (the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom), Barbara is well-qualified to handle cross-border regulatory matters involving these countries.

Barbara's in-depth knowledge of international trade and business matters makes her a frequent speaker at conferences, both at home and abroad, and she is the author of numerous articles on these subjects. She also serves as an adjunct professor of export controls and economic sanctions at Georgetown University Law Center. Ms. Linney, who holds a master’s degree in international law from Georgetown University, is an active member and a past President of the Association of Women in International Trade, Inc. (WIIT) and serves as pro bono general counsel to WIIT and WIFLE. She has been the recipient of WIIT’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the WIFLE Executive Committee award in recognition of her pro bono service to WIFLE. In 2021 she was named the WorldECR Practitioner of the Year.