On August 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced a series of new initiatives to assist the public to better understand sanctions and the role of the private sector...more
On August 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued Russia-related General License ("GL") 99A, which authorizes through October 12, 2024, the wind-down of transactions...more
On May 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets (“OFAC”) amended General License (“GL”) 8N related to Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591....more
On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published General License (“GL”) 8I related to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part...more
On December 6, 2023, and February 24, 2024, the G7 Leaders announced their intention to diminish Russia’s earnings from metal exports. On April 12, 2024, in collaboration with the United Kingdom the United States introduced...more
On March 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) amended and reissued the Global Magnitsky Sanctions Regulations (the “Regulations”) to further the Global Magnitsky Human...more
On February 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets (“OFAC”) amended General License (“GL”) 45B related to Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. Subsequently, on March 1, 2024,...more
In response to the second anniversary of Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine and the death of political opposition leader and anti-corruption activist Aleksey Navalny, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of...more
On January 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) revoked General License (“GL”) 43 and issued GL 43A (“Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving CVG Compania...more
On January 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) designated Hennesea Holdings Limited (“Hennesea”) and multiple vessels owned by Hennesea to the Specially Designated...more
On January 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) issued General License (“GL”) 5N (Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5...more
On December 22, 2023, President Biden ordered new U.S. sanctions against Russia by issuing Executive Order (“EO”) 14114 (“Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Russian Federation’s Harmful Activities”). EO 14114 amends...more
On December 22, 2023, President Biden issued new Executive Order (“EO”) 14114, amending EO 14024 and EO 14068. The new EO grants the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) authority to...more
On December 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General Licenses (“GL”) 81 and GL 82 under the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR...more
On December 12, 2023, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and the U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) sanctioned more than 250 individuals and entities by adding them to the List of...more
On December 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General Licenses (“GL”) 78 which authorizes limited safety and environmental transactions involving certain...more
On November 16, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets (“OFAC”) amended General License (“GL”) 8M and 45A, and issued four new FAQs (FAQ 1141-1144) related to Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31...more
On September 26, 2023, in response to the escalating crisis in Ukraine resulting from Russian aggression, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States (the “Export Enforcement Five” or “E5”)...more
On November 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General License (“GL”) 76A to clarify that the GL applies to “Public Joint Stock Company Saint Petersburg...more
On October 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published Directive 1 under Executive Order 14014 (the “Directive”) that will, effective as of December 15, 2023, prohibit...more
On November 2, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published General License (“GL”) 13G, GL 74, GL 75, and GL 76 related to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions...more
On October 12, 2023, U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) issued General License (“GL”) 73 authorizing limited safety and environmental transactions involving certain persons and vessels...more
In light of the recent agreement on an electoral roadmap between Venezuela’s Maduro regime and the Unitary Platform, and as a show of support for the Venezuelan people, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign...more
On September 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) issued two Russia–related general licenses...more
On July 20, 2023 the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) added nearly 120 individuals, entities, and vessels to the Specially Designated Nationals (“SDN”) List pursuant to Executive...more