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White & Case LLP

Sanctions move up the agenda for lenders and borrowers

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Compliance with sanctions regimes has been a priority for debt markets. Amid rising geopolitical tensions, the stakes for lenders and borrowers are higher than ever - Intensifying geopolitical tensions and the US...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OFAC sanctions arms facilitator for attempted deals between North Korea and Russia

On March 30, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions, pursuant to Executive Order 13551, against a Slovakian national for attempting to facilitate arms deals between Russia...more

A&O Shearman

Sanctions Round Up: Second Quarter 2022

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With the war in Ukraine raging on, the U.S. continued to escalate its sanctions response against Russia. The U.S. announced extensive trade and investment bans that prohibit U.S. persons from making any “new investment” in...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

License Exception ENC Severely Limited for Exports to Russia and Belarus, Belarus Targeted by Biden’s Third Tranche of Controls,...

The Biden administration took further action this week to degrade the ability of Belarus and Russia to sustain a military campaign against Ukraine. The measures are the latest in a series of restrictions levied by the U.S. in...more

A&O Shearman

Sanctions Roundup: Third Quarter 2021

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The Biden Administration this quarter announced fewer targeted sanctions, but issued several “whole of government” advisories regarding sanctions risks associated with China-related business dealings, as well as virtual...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Complimentary Webinar] Mitigating Sanctions and Export Control Risks for Life Sciences, Research Institutes and Universities -...

Global life sciences companies, research institutes, and universities face unique challenges when complying with U.S. and non-U.S. trade control laws, including complying with general and specific licenses authorizing...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 15th Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance - December 7th - 8th, Washington, DC

LIVE and IN-PERSON ACI’s Flagship Conference in December! ACI’s 15th Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance is North America’s largest and most comprehensive conference on economic...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] London Forum on Global Economic Sanctions - November 17th - 18th, London, United Kingdom

Practical Guidance to Staying Compliant with Multiple Regimes - 10th London Forum on Global Economic Sanctions will return on November 17-18, 2021, IN PERSON! This program will provide you with all the current...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] Navigating Russia Sanctions Complexities - September 27th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT

Unravel the multiple layers of primary and secondary Russia Sanctions and strengthen your analytical decision-making process. The Russia sanctions landscape continues to evolve in many significant ways. ACI’s 4th...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Asia Pacific Conference on Economic Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement - May 27th - 28th, 9:00 am - 1:15 pm SGT

ACI’s Asia-Pacific Advanced Conference on Economic Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement is the largest sanctions gathering in Asia for financial institutions and global exporters. This unique conference features senior...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] U.S. Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance - April 28th - 29th, 9:00 am - 4:45 pm EDT

The 14th Annual Advanced Forum on Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance will take place in a virtual format on April 28 – 29, 2021 Eastern Daylight Time. This is a ‘must-attend’ event for senior executives and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] European Summit on Economic Sanctions Risk & Compliance - February 22nd - 24th, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm GMT

C5’s Virtual European Forum on Economic Sanctions Risk and Compliance (formerly London Forum on Global Economic Sanctions) returns in February 2021 to provide you with the current state of economic sanctions restrictions....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 11th Annual New York Forum on Economic Sanctions - December 2nd - 3rd, 8:30 am - 3:45 pm EST

ACI’s Virtual New York Forum on Economic Sanctions is North America’s largest and most comprehensive conference on economic sanctions, their enforcement and compliance. It is now being delivered in an interactive virtual...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Global Economic Sanctions Forum for Canadian Operations - November 19th, 8:50 am - 5:30 pm EDT

The Canadian Institute is proud to announce the Virtual 6th Annual Forum on Economic Sanctions For Canadian Operations taking place virtually on November 19, 2020. This program offers a full day of up to the minute analysis...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Navigating Russia Sanctions Complexities - November 9th - 10th, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm EST

In light of continued demand for dedicated Russia sanctions content, ACI and C5 are delighted to hold the 3rd Navigating Russia Sanctions Complexities, this year in a virtual format. This highly anticipated event is...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] C5’s Virtual Berlin Forum on Global Economic Sanctions - September 14th - 16th, 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm CEST

C5's Virtual 14th Berlin Forum on Global Economic Sanctions is next week. Navigating the rapidly changing sanctions landscape and staying compliant is hard. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from the most experienced...more

Bennett Jones LLP

New Russia Sanctions Designations

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On Friday, March 15, 2019, the Government of Canada amended its Russia economic sanctions regulations to add a number of new individuals and entities to the restricted party list. See Regulations Amending the Special Economic...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Spanish

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Chinese

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - October 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more

Sullivan & Worcester

October and November Developments

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For the first time in my memory, the Congress passed a joint resolution to disapprove a final regulation of a federal agency—in this case the CFPB and the rule was related to arbitration clauses in contracts for consumer...more

Carlton Fields

Post-Election Update on Cuba

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New Administration’s Cuba Policy Plans - Prior to President Trump’s inauguration, and in an effort to continue normalizing U.S.-Cuba relations, President Obama ended the "wet-foot, dry-foot" policy which since 1995 has...more

Troutman Pepper

New Economic Opportunities with Cuba Present Financial Rewards Along with Associated Compliance Challenges

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The opening of Cuba to greater commercial and financial activity offers many possibilities for U.S. financial institutions but, with those possibilities, comes a responsibility to meet the complex compliance challenges that...more

Cozen O'Connor

OFAC and BIS Continue to Ease Cuba Shipping, Travel and Banking Sanctions

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The Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) have respectively published another round of amendments to the Cuban Assets Control...more

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