Join us for the latest in the Women in Infrastructure (WIN) NYC Breakfast Series, a dynamic and inclusive gathering aimed at fostering meaningful connection and growth among leaders in the infrastructure sector. Enjoy breakfast and a panel discussion among leading professionals in infrastructure. Hosted by Akin and taking place concurrently with Climate Week NYC!
Federal policy is reshaping the landscape for transportation, energy, and digital infrastructure development. Join Akin's infrastructure, trade, and public policy partners for a discussion of the legal and policy developments influencing investment decisions and project delivery, including tariffs, supply chain considerations, permitting reforms, federal incentives, and emerging risks and opportunities across key infrastructure sectors.
Our September event, hosted by Akin, will feature a panel with special guests Kelly Ann Shaw, Chris Treanor, and Susan Lent, Members of Akin’s Government Contracts and Public Law & Policy practices. The program will include breakfast and an opportunity to engage with peers in the sector in a small group setting.
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SPECIAL GUESTS
Kelly Ann Shaw is a partner in Akin’s lobbying & public policy practice. She is recognized as one of the world’s leading international trade, global economics and national security advisors.
Her practice focuses on the complex intersection of trade, supply chains and geopolitics. This includes tariff and customs issues, forced labor (UFLPA), national security measures, investment restrictions, World Trade Organization (WTO) litigation, as well as arctic, energy, global financial and industrial policies.
Kelly Ann spent a decade in government service, holding a number of high-profile and influential roles as a senior U.S. negotiator, litigator, diplomat and policy advisor. Most recently, she served as President Trump’s Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs. She was one of the key architects of the administration’s trade, investment, energy and national security policies. Kelly Ann was also the United States’ lead negotiator (Sherpa) for the G7, G20 and APEC, and a key negotiator of the U.S.-China Phase One Deal, among others.
Prior to the White House, she served as Trade Counsel to the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and Assistant General Counsel for USTR in Washington, D.C. and Geneva. Kelly Ann has represented the U.S. in more than 40 WTO disputes and served as a lead negotiator for several major U.S. trade negotiations.
Kelly Ann has been named one of Washington D.C.’s Most Influential People by the Washingtonian Magazine for four consecutive years (2022-2025), a Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500 and recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in America. She has testified multiple times before the U.S. Congress and has been a frequent media commentator for outlets around the world.
She also serves as an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School, a senior advisor (non-resident) for the Center for Strategic and International Studies and as an appointee by the U.S. to the USMCA Chapter 10 Dispute Settlement Panel Roster.
Chris Treanor is a leading lobbying & public policy lawyer with nearly 20 years of experience on Capitol Hill. He works on domestic and international climate, energy and environmental policies and represents clients before the U.S. federal government. He advocates on behalf of clients and advises them on how best to navigate complex policy issues.
With clients across sectors, Chris advises on energy & sustainability, telecommunications, transportation and international trade matters. He brings to each matter a deep understanding and extensive subject matter knowledge of energy, climate and energy transition issues. Chris has been instrumental in creating the Partnership to Address Global Emissions—whose members include the largest natural gas companies in North America—to serve as an industry coalition interfacing with the federal government across a range of issues impacting the industry.
Chris represents the leading names, including start-ups, in technology, conventional power and clean energy. Notably, his clients are the technology companies paving the way for next-generation solutions. Chris also provides counsel on federal policies impacting companies, including on matters involving consumer protection, supply chains, artificial intelligence (AI) and competition issues.
Prior to joining Akin, Chris was a government relations director for a Washington, D.C. lobbying, public affairs and government relations firm. He advised prominent nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and Fortune 50 companies on issues, including comprehensive climate change legislation.
Chris also served on the professional staff for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, where he worked on passage of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. In addition, Chris served as a law clerk for a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA).
Susan Lent is an experienced government contracts and grants lawyer who advises companies on a range of matters from responding to procurements, protesting awards, administering contracts, and compliance with regulatory requirements and disputes. Susan is also a leading advisor in the energy and transportation infrastructure space. Her practice encompasses a wide range of infrastructure assets and she provides comprehensive counsel to public, private and nonprofit entities on critical issues impacting the energy and transportation infrastructure sector.
Susan represents energy and transportation infrastructure clients evaluating, negotiating and securing grants, cooperative agreements and loans from the DOE, DOT and other federal agencies. She advises clients on federal funding and compliance requirements, including those arising under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Inflation Reduction Act, Build America, Buy America Act, Buy American Act and Trade Agreements Act. She also counsels clients on domestic content requirements and other regulatory considerations affecting federally supported energy, critical minerals and transportation projects.
In addition, Susan advises transportation and mobility companies on regulatory matters involving the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and assists clients facing audits, disputes, investigations and enforcement actions. She also co-heads Akin’s autonomous systems & advanced mobility practice.
Before joining Akin, Susan served as counsel to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and as counsel for investigations and oversight to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
