Shoulder by Shoulder
During the first quarter of 2024, there were significant developments in the U.S. sanctions framework. This report summarizes the key developments and provides links to the relevant sources....more
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more
On August 8, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a Guidance for the Provision of Humanitarian Assistance to Syria. Syria is embargoed under U.S. sanctions laws. Among other...more
On June 14, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a Fact Sheet for “Provision of Humanitarian Assistance and Trade to Combat COVID-19.” The Fact Sheet, among other things, highlights...more
On June 14, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published a Fact Sheet: Provision of Humanitarian Assistance and Trade to Combat COVID-19 (the “Fact Sheet”). The 14-page Fact Sheet...more
On December 20, 2022, the United States Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced the amendment of multiple regulations to add or revise certain general licenses across OFAC sanctions...more
On December 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), in consultation with the U.S. Department of State, published two final rules amending its regulations to add or update...more
Last Friday, the Office of Foreign Assets Control issued two general licenses aimed at facilitating humanitarian assistance and the provision of essential supplies to the people of Afghanistan. Subject to exceptions, the...more
Join leading industry leaders who will discuss the latest developments in the economic sanctions regulatory landscape. They will share perspectives & insights on what’s going on, what’s ahead & what to watch out for....more
With the global spread of the COVID-19 virus, inquiries by NGOs and others have been increasing with respect to the export of humanitarian goods and medical supplies to countries subject to U.S. economic sanctions to help...more
The outbreak of COVID-19 is impacting international trade as global markets deal with uncertain supply and companies and governments work to ensure personal safety while developing contingency plans for handling the virus. In...more
On 27 February 2020, the Office of Foreign Assets Controls (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 8 authorizing certain humanitarian trade transactions involving the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) that are otherwise prohibited under...more
On August 5, 2019, President Trump signed Executive Order 13884 ("E.O. 13884") blocking the property of the Government of Venezuela and authorizing sanctions against a range of additional persons. In connection with E.O....more
Hot on the heels of the “Saturday Surprise,” the Trump Administration initiated “Monday Madness” earlier this week when the President issued new Executive Order (E.O.) 13884 blocking any property and interests in property of...more
• President Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order expanding the current sanctions relating to Venezuela by blocking all property and interests in property of the government of Venezuela and the Nicolás Maduro regime. ...more
• As of November 5, 2018, the United States concluded the second of two wind-down periods for re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Iran following the May 8, 2018, announcement that the United States would cease participation in...more
On October 14, 2016, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced further amendments to ease U.S. sanctions and...more
Last week I wrote about one of the unintended consequences of OFAC’s “scorched earth” enforcement policy against banks and payment processors, namely, the blocking of funds transfers where the memo or the transferee name...more