Economic / Financial / Trade Sanctions preeminent expertise

US Treasury OFAC-administered sanctions (executive orders, statutes, regulations)

• Advice, Opinions, Interpretations, Guidance
  • Prohibitions and Requirements
  • Exemptions
  • Licenses and Exceptions
  • Questions of Jurisdiction
  • Compliance Policies and Programs, Compliance Training
  • Due Diligence
  • Conflicts of Sanctions Laws (international)
  • Reporting
  • Advice on Complex Issues Facing Banks and Financial Services Companies
    • U.S. Banks, U.S. Branches of Foreign Banks, Foreign Banks,  Broker-Dealers, Investment Banks, Insurance Companies
    • Intersection/Interplay of Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Laws
  • Advice, Representation, Advocacy
    • License Applications and Other Sanctions Relief
      • (trade and financial transactions/activities, blocked funds and contracts)
    • Requests for Interpretive Guidance
    • Internal Investigations/Look-Backs
    • Compliance Audits & Testing
    • Enforcement and Penalty Defense (civil and criminal)
      • Formal Administrative Proceedings, Negotiations/Informal Settlements
      • Litigation
    • Voluntary Disclosures
    • Blacklist (SDN or OFAC List) Removal Petitions
    • Protection of Assets and Preparation for Post-Sanctions Situations
    • Claims, Claims Settlement, Expropriation Issues, Satisfaction of Judgments

US Helms-Burton Sanctions (Cuba)

• Advice, Opinions, Guidance, Representation
• Advice on Conflicts of Laws

US Iran Sanctions Act Sanctions

• Advice, Opinions, Guidance, Representation

UK, EU, Canadian and Other Countermeasures to US Sanctions

• Advice, Opinions, Guidance
• Advice on Conflicts of Laws