• April 29, 2024

The Only Comprehensive Resource on U.S. Economic Sanctions

The Long Arm of OFAC

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I came across an article today writen by a British journalist who has been unable to mortgage a home in Britian because he currently has an address in Sudan. According to some of the reasoning used by the Bank of Scotland International, since the United States–through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”)–had brought economic sanctions against Sudan, the Bank of Scotland International deemed engaging in transactions with individuals from Sudan too risky as well.

The progenitors of economic sanctions have to be smiling somewhere. This is exactly the type of thing OFAC wants; namely to prohibit U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with sanctioned countries while simultaneously discouraging transactions with those countries by third party entities. Chalk up a win for OFAC.

The author of this blog is Erich Ferrari, an attorney specializing in OFAC litigation. If you have any questions please contact him at 202-280-6370 or ferrari@ferrari-legal.com.

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Erich Ferrari

As the Founder and Principal of Ferrari & Associates, P.C., Mr. Ferrari represents U.S. and foreign corporations, financial institutions, exporters, insurers, as well as private individuals in trade compliance, regulatory licensing matters, and federal investigations and prosecutions. He frequently represents clients before the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the United States Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and in federal courts around the country. With over 12 years of experience in national security law, exports control, and U.S. economic sanctions, he counsels across industry sectors representing parties in a wide range of matters from ensuring compliance to defending against federal prosecutions and pursuing federal appeals.

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