Irene Polieri is an associate in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s International Trade practice group. 

She advises on compliance with UK and EU sanctions and export control regulations, customs, trade policy, as well as various other aspects of international trade at the intersection of foreign policy and national security. Irene has experience advising companies across different sectors including banking and financial institutions, energy, information technology, defense, medical devices and pharmaceuticals. Her practice ranges from regulatory and compliance advisory, contractual advice in the context of transactions, investigations and voluntary self-disclosures.

Irene is a dual-qualified attorney in New York and England & Wales. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, she trained at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. She earned her BA in Jurisprudence from the University of Oxford in 2019 and also holds a BA in International Politics from King’s College London. Irene is fluent in Italian and English.