Saul R. Newsome
Education
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D.
Virginia Military Institute, B.A
Bar Admissions
Louisiana State Courts, Eastern, Middle & Western Districts of Louisiana, 2012
Community Involvement
Friends of the Americas, Baton Rouge, LA (non-profit organization focusing on humanitarian aid efforts in Central America)
Medical Centers of West Africa, Baton Rouge, LA (non-profit organization focusing on missionary and humanitarian aid efforts in Cameroon)
The Chapel, Baton Rouge, LA
Saul Newsome is an international and national‑security–focused attorney who aligns legal and regulatory compliance with commercial objectives. He represents clients with operations, investments, and counterparties throughout North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia‑Pacific region, Australia, Antarctica, and the Arctic and frequently coordinates multi‑jurisdictional considerations.
Saul’s legal focus spans U.S. and foreign regulatory regimes, including export controls, economic sanctions, customs and import regulations, anti‑boycott rules, and anti‑corruption compliance. He regularly advises on matters arising under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), economic sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). His practice also includes counseling on transactions subject to review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
A significant portion of Saul’s practice involves national‑security‑sensitive and highly regulated industries, including advanced manufacturing, autonomy, defense and dual‑use technologies, industrial and advanced engineering, and emerging and data‑driven technologies. He advises clients on technology classification and transfer issues, licensing and authorization strategies, compliance program development, and governance matters that arise when companies grow or integrate foreign partners, subsidiaries, or suppliers.
Saul also advises on risk in connection with cross‑border mergers, acquisitions, and investments. His work includes regulatory due diligence, transaction structuring, risk allocation, and post‑closing compliance and integration planning, particularly where companies operate internationally or in export-controlled sectors.
In addition, Saul regularly assists companies with practical cross‑border business needs, including international contracting, licensing and distribution arrangements, supply‑chain structuring, and market‑entry planning.
Saul is active in the international trade and legal community. He has served as Secretary of the International Law Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association, served on the Export Control and Sanctions Committee of the American Bar Association, and was appointed by the U.S. Department of Commerce to serve on the Louisiana District Export Council. He holds a Martindale‑Hubbell AV Preeminent peer‑review rating.
Saul earned his Master of Laws (LL.M.) in National Security Law from Georgetown University Law Center. He holds a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Civil Law from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Modern Languages and Cultures (Spanish) from the Virginia Military Institute. A heritage Spanish speaker, Saul studied at the University of Havana in Cuba and Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia.
Before entering private practice, Saul served as an intelligence officer in the United States Marine Corps and served as a Human Intelligence Officer. His military background informs his practical, risk‑focused approach to advising clients operating in complex global environments.