Financial Institutions, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), International Trade

Interactive Brokers Settles with OFAC for $11.8 Million for Violations of Multiple Sanctions Programs

The Volkov Law Group on 7/23/2025

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced on July 15, 2025, that Interactive Brokers LLC (“IB”)—a globally active electronic brokerage firm headquartered in Greenwich,...more

Lifting of Sanctions on Syria by the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom

Mayer Brown on 5/29/2025

In recent weeks, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom have taken significant steps to relax of their sanctions on Syria, paving the way for long-awaited normalization of commercial relations and...more

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - December 26, 2024

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 12/30/2024

As we wrote previously, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued a final rule that takes effect on December 26 that will dramatically raise the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) penalties from...more

Swiss Finance Company to Pay Almost $4 Million for Sanctions Violations

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 3/20/2024

On March 14, the U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that EFG International AG (EFG), a Switzerland-based bank, had agreed to pay roughly $3.74 million to settle allegations that it had...more

International Trade, Enforcement & Compliance Recent Developments Update (October 25, 2023)

Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/26/2023

A veritable grab bag of international trade developments to parse this week. Recent developments include increasing FCPA enforcement, a record OFAC economic sanctions penalty, and a large customs penalty for willful failure...more

In Coordinated Action, US Authorities Increase Russia-Related Restrictions and Warn About Evasion Risks

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/6/2023

Through a series of coordinated actions in May 2023, the United States launched a whole-of-government effort to expand and strengthen enforcement of its sanctions campaign against Russia as the conflict in Ukraine continues...more

New US Efforts To Prosecute Sanctions Evasion and Export Control Violations May Require Compliance Programs To Be Updated

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/17/2023

DOJ Increases Resources To Investigate and Prosecute Sanctions Evasion and Export Control Violations - On March 2, 2023, during a keynote speech at the American Bar Association’s annual White Collar Crime National...more

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