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Widening the sanctions net in uncertain times: latest developments in the U.S., EU, and U.K.'s sanctions targeting Russia

In the context of the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S., EU, and U.K. continue to implement new measures to stifle Russia’s war efforts. The Biden administration continued to escalate sanctions...more

CFIUS Update: 2023 Report to Congress and new enforcement website

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) continues to play an increasingly active role in reviewing and assessing inbound investment transactions for U.S. national security risks. In this alert, we...more

US imposes new sanctions and export controls against Russia

On June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury), U.S. Department of State (State), and U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced another round of sanctions and export controls targeting Russia. In this...more

U.S. sanctions enforcement in the virtual currency space - USD 1 billion and counting...

Beginning in 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has increasingly focused its enforcement activity on entities operating in the virtual currency space, illustrating a trend that...more

U.S. Government announces new West Bank-related sanctions and designations

On February 1, 2024, President Biden issued an Executive Order imposing certain sanctions on persons determined to be undermining peace, security, and stability in the West Bank. In response to current hostilities and...more

OFAC Suspends Certain U.S. Sanctions Targeting Venezuela with New and Amended General Licenses

On October 18, 2023, the United States announced the suspension of certain sanctions related to Venezuela through the issuance of new and revised general licenses. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S....more

U.S. Government Shutdown: Implications for Antitrust and CFIUS Filings

The U.S. federal government is facing a possible shutdown beginning this Sunday, October 1, 2023. Congress has until September 30, which marks the end of the fiscal year, to enact appropriations for government agencies and...more

Biden Administration Moves to Restrict Outbound Investment to China

On August 9, 2023, the Biden Administration issued a long-awaited Executive Order (the EO) that is intended to address the potential national security threats posed by outbound investment from the United States to certain...more

Leaving on a Reconciliatory Note: President Obama Ends His Term with a Substantial Easing of the Sudanese Sanctions Regime

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) recently announced a significant relaxation of the U.S. sanctions with respect to Sudan that are currently administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The...more

New U.S. Sanctions Concerning Russia: President Obama Logs Out of 2016 with an Amendment to the U.S. Cyber-related Sanctions...

On December 29, 2016, OFAC (the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control) imposed sanctions on five Russian entities and four Russian individuals in connection with their alleged efforts to interfere...more

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control Ends Its ‘Burma Sanctions Program’

On 7 October 2016, the United States Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ended all economic and financial sanctions with respect to Myanmar (referred to by OFAC as Burma). The move had been...more

OFAC Revises the “50% Rule” with Regards to Aggregate Ownership

On August 13, 2014, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued revised guidance relating to the status of entities owned by individuals or entities whose property and...more

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