The Impact of an OFAC Designation on the Bottom Line
There might be no better indicator of the impact of an OFAC SDN designation than the press release just put…
Legal Limbo for Magnitsky Designees?
On January 28, Senators Benjamin Cardin and John McCain reintroduced S.284 the “Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.” At its most…
A Family Affair: OFAC SDN Designations And Familial Relationships
As an attorney who represents parties seeking to be delisted from the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of…
Sanction Law Halloween Edition: OFAC Reanimates The Burma Sanctions Program
Apparently Halloween is a holiday celebrated by the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”)…
Deutsche Forfait Is Delisted In An Unusual Way
Yesterday, DF Deutsche Forfait AG (“Deutsche Forfait”), a German trade finance firm, issued a press release regarding their recent delisting…
OFAC Iran SDN Designations Galore
Don’t call it a comeback. On Friday, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”)…
Risky Business: No Guidance On Secondary Sanctions Liability
As the number of secondary sanctions authorities at the disposal of the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of…
When Drones Fail, The US Government Calls In The Big Dogs
Yesterday, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the designation of Shawki Ali Ahmed…
Meta OFAC: Appeals And Renewed SDN Requests For Reconsideration
One of the most frustrating aspects of practicing law in the area of U.S. economic sanctions is explaining to clients…
Can I Pay You In Rubles?
Meet the young British lawyer who could unravel the West’s sanctions against Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs. Byline: JAMILA TRINDLE for…