Law firm Steptoe & Johnson has appointed Richard Battaglia as a senior counsel in the international regulation and compliance group. He will provide compliance advice and counseling on anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, export controls, and economic sanctions.

Battaglia joins Steptoe with over 35 years of experience in regulatory compliance and the petroleum industry. Most recently, he established his own consultancy on corporate governance, cross-border compliance, anti-corruption, compliance and ethics, and investigations.

Battaglia previously served as senior counsel for regulatory compliance at BP America. During his time here, he provided advice on ethics and compliance, FCPA, the U.K. Bribery Act, U.S. and U.K. anti-money laundering laws, and export and economic sanctions risk management and compliance. He also worked with BP's chief ethics and compliance officer and the BP senior management team, helping to develop BP's Code of Conduct and anti-corruption and trade controls compliance programs. 

Earlier in his career, Battaglia served at chemical and oil company Amoco, where he handled a variety of U.S. and international transactions.