Guide to Complying with OFAC Sanctions Regulations
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed fresh sanctions on individuals and organizations engaged in activities posing threats to US national security, foreign policy, and economy. These actions underscore the stringent enforcement of economic and trade policies by the US government, highlighting the critical importance of adhering to OFAC regulations to evade significant legal and financial repercussions.
Therefore, businesses operating globally must remain vigilant about the latest regulatory changes and enforcement trends to ensure effective compliance with sanctions.
Join associate attorneys Audi Syarief and Sarah L. Pongrace from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as they provide an in-depth exploration of the recent updates on OFAC sanctions regulation and enforcement. The speakers will share insights into best practices for achieving and sustaining compliance amidst evolving regulatory dynamics.
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Associate Attorney U.S. Economic Sanctions Speaker & Author Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Audi advises clients on U.S. economic sanctions and embargoes, export controls, and national security reviews. He has extensive experience in assessing civil and criminal enforcement risk, conducting internal investigations, strengthening trade compliance programs, and developing restricted-party screening protocols. He routinely advocates before OFAC, BIS, DDTC, and CFIUS, and has secured licenses and approvals, filed voluntary self-disclosures, responded to administrative subpoenas, and engaged in various other agency-engagement efforts to further client interests. He also regularly conducts due diligence reviews of corporate transactions from an international trade perspective, and advises on trade-related issues raised in civil litigation and arbitration matters.
Associate Attorney U.S. Economic Sanctions Speaker & Author Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Sarah Pongrace is an associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of Gibson Dunn’s International Trade and Litigation practice groups. She advises clients on compliance with economic sanctions, export controls, foreign investment reviews, and anti-boycotting regulations. Sarah has experience advising companies across a wide range of sectors including aerospace, banking and financial institutions, energy, medical devices and pharmaceuticals, maritime shipping, retail, telecommunications, and travel. She has helped secure licenses and approvals, filed voluntary self-disclosures, responded to administrative subpoenas, conducted internal investigations, and works with clients to improve their trade compliance programs. She also regularly conducts due diligence reviews of corporate transactions from an international trade perspective.
