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Stankie Law

Revocation of Syrian Sanctions: Opportunities, Risks, and Changes under Executive Order 14312

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President Trump continued his flurry of sanctions actions with the recent revocation of the Syrian sanctions program. On June 30, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14312 “Providing for the Revocation...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

US Lifts Most Sanctions on Syria

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On May 23, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License 25 (GL 25), effectively lifting most sanctions imposed under the Syrian Sanctions Regulations (SSR) (31...more

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UK Government Publishes Guidance on Prevention of Russian Sanctions Evasion

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On 7 January 2025, the UK Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) published new guidance on how businesses should be preventing Russian sanctions evasion. This note provides a summary of this guidance to help you...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FinCEN alert covers potential CRE investments by sanctioned Russians

On January 25, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert to financial institutions on potential investments in the U.S. commercial real estate sector by sanctioned Russian elites, oligarchs, their...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] Ensuring Compliance with U.S. and China Economic Sanctions - September 21st, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT

ACI’s premier conference “Ensuring Compliance with U.S. and China Economic Sanctions” will take place on September 2021 (EDT) in a virtual format. On November 12, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13959...more

K2 Integrity

SPACs and Sanctions: Due Diligence Considerations

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Economic sanctions have been increasingly used by countries and international organizations as a tool of foreign policy and national security. This increase in the use of sanctions, particularly by the U.S. Department of the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance For Canadian Operations - January 26th - 27th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

For a whole decade, ACI’s U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance for Canadian Operations conference continues to stand apart as the only practical, comprehensive event of its kind for the export compliance community in Canada. ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Culture of Compliance: M&A Transactions Subject To U.S. Department of Treasury Scrutiny

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 2, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) released explicit guidance outlining its expectations for effective written sanctions compliance programs...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Podcast: Sanctions and Transactions

In this episode, Akin Gump cross-border transactions partner Melissa Schwartz discusses economic sanctions and their impact on transactions, specifically, how businesses minimize the risk they face of sanctions violations. ...more

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