Adam Smith – The Cipher Brief

Adam Smith
Of Counsel, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Adam Smith recently joined Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office after five years in the Obama Administration at the White House and Treasury working as a senior sanctions official. He spearheaded the Administration’s efforts to implement Congressionally-mandated secondary sanctions on Iran, developed sanctions relief strategies in the context of the Iran nuclear agreement, authored industry guidance and advisories, and negotiated parallel sanctions measures put in place by the European Union and other states including Switzerland, Japan, Australia, and Canada.

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Robert Richer

Rob Richer retired in November 2005 from the Central Intelligence Agency as the Associate Deputy Director for Operations (ADDO). Prior to his assignment as the ADDO in 2004, Richer was the Chief of the Near East and South Asia Division, responsible for Clandestine Service Operations throughout the Middle East and South Asia. Mr. Richer currently consults on Middle East and ...