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Turning Crisis into Strategy: Contracts, projects and disputes at a global chokepoint
Aline Doussin
Partner Global Regulatory
London
Paris
Languages
French, English, Italian, German
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Legal 500"She is extremely knowledgeable and a very appreciated partner, client-focused and dedicated to always helping find the right approach, resources and solution for the business. Aline is absolutely brilliant to work with and I cannot recommend her enough."
Aline Doussin is a highly respected international trade and regulatory lawyer, recognised for her strategic advice on complex global trade, sanctions, export controls, customs and national security issues. She is consistently ranked by Chambers UK as a leading attorney for sanctions and by Legal 500 UK as a Leading Partner in international trade law.
A triple‑qualified lawyer in Paris, England and Wales, and Milan, Aline leads the International Trade and Investment team in London. She advises companies on the full spectrum of international trade law and policy matters, including export controls, sanctions, anti‑money laundering, customs and tariffs, trade remedies, and foreign direct investment screening in both France and the UK. Her practice spans advisory work, advocacy, audits, investigations and litigation.
Aline is active in key industry and policy forums, including BAB’s policy committee, HM Government’s Trade Technical Group (TTG), and the Franco‑British Chamber. She is a frequent commentator on global trade developments, regularly appearing on BBC, Bloomberg, Politico and Global Trade Review. In 2019, she was appointed by the UK Government to the Department for International Trade’s Expert Trade Advisory Group. She also serves as global counsel to one of Europe’s largest financial institutions and led their orderly exit from the Russian market in 2022.
Chambers UK"While devising our strategy, she had a great handle on the competencies and the anticipated behaviour of the organisations involved."
Representative experience
Advising a major European financial institution on EU and UK sanctions laws adopted against Russia, and representing them in their exit from the Russia market.
Advising a British multinational automobile manufacturer on sanctions and export controls laws.
Advising a major airspace and defense client on all aspects on its compliance with UK export controls and customs compliance and self-disclosure obligations to the UK regulators.
Advising a French private investment house on sanctions and export control compliance, and drafting of internal sanctions compliance policies.
Representing a U.S. manufacturer of consumer products on a challenge to HMRC customs classification decision.
Advising HM Government on its free-trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand.
Advising a government on WTO law and Policy.
Advising a U.S. engineering company on CE marking and product compliance issues arising in the context of the sale of its shares to a European business.
Assisting a South Asian government on its trade negotiations with the European Union.
Advised a global pharmaceutical company on Brexit contingency planning, and legal issues arising out of trade barriers re-imposed between the EU and the UK.
Advising a European medical device manufacturer on customs misclassification of parts and components in Europe.
Advising airspace and defense clients with HMG' security classifications requirements and the handling of HMG information classified assets.
Advising US airspace and defense clients on the French legal framework of the protection of national defence secret, including the applicable security clearing and control procedures.
Secured a significant customs victory for a client consumer products manufacturer, against (HMRC) with regards to classification of composite goods.
Credentials
Education
- LL.M., Intellectual Property Law, Panthéon-Assas University
- LL.M., European Law, University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
- Master degree in International Law, Paris XI-Sceaux University
- Institut Supérieur d'Interprétariat et de Traduction (I.S.I.T.)
- Qualified Lawyer Transfer Scheme (QLTS), BPP Law School
Bar admissions and qualifications
- Solicitor, England and Wales
- Avocate à la Cour, Barreau de Paris – France
Memberships
- ADS: Premier Trade Organisation for companies in the UK Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space sectors
- EGADD: the UK Export Group for the Aerospace, Defense & Dual-use
- BAB: British American Business
- Tech UK
Recognition
Events
Hogan Lovells Events
2 October 2025 | 1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. (ET)
Webinar
8 May 2025 | 9.00 - 10.15 a.m. BST | 10.00 - 11.15 a.m. CEST | 4.00 - 5.15 p.m. HKT / CST | 5.00 - 6.15 p.m. JST