Sanctions Trends and Developments: Compliance Issues Explored
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) continues to administer and enforce strict scrutiny on U.S. and non-U.S. companies. Several settlement agreements have been noted in the past months that signal the broad reach of U.S. sanctions regulations. Concomitantly, the US government has continued to utilize economic sanctions to fight corruption and other criminal activity around the world.
U.S. and non-U.S. companies alike engaged in global transactions must implement a rigorous and effective compliance program to mitigate legal liabilities, including for the transfer or the facilitation of the transfer of the proceeds of corruption.
Join key thought leaders in OFAC and financial institution compliance Javier Coronado (Diaz Reus International Law Firm) and Stanley Foodman (Foodman CPAs and Advisors), as they provide a discussion of the latest and significant issues surrounding OFAC recent enforcement actions. This course will guide you in implementing necessary compliance measures to avoid risks and sanctions.
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Partner Anti-Money Laundering and Global Sanctions Specialist Diaz Reus International Law Firm (DRT)
Javier Coronado, Partner at DRT, is a bilingual criminal defense attorney and compliance specialist licensed to practice in Colombia, the State of New York, and before U.S. federal courts/Government agencies., with experience in international white-collar criminal cases, including Government investigations and enforcement actions conducted by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Homeland Security. He regularly counsels and represents individuals and corporations in Latin America and the U.S. in matters involving OFAC Sanctions, criminal law, domestic and foreign corruption, tax evasion, anti-money laundering laws, and financial fraud. He is a Certified Specialist in Anti-Money Laundering and Global Economic Sanctions by ACAMS.
CEO & President Certified Anti-Money Laundering and Industry Expert in OFAC Foodman CPAs and Advisors
Stanley is the President and CEO of Foodman CPAs & Advisors. He is a bilingual professional that specializes in Financial Institution Compliance, Complex Tax Compliance and Forensic Accounting. He was a sworn reserve agent for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement who was assigned to assist the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Attorney in Miami, Florida, the DEA and the FBI. As a forensic accountant, Stanley has participated in a significant number of federal economic crimes trial as a prosecution and as a defense expert. The matters involved defendants charged with being members of organized crime organizations, kidnappings, murders, money laundering, OFAC violations, FCPA violations and international tax evasion. Stanley Foodman established a banking practice within Foodman CPA & Advisors 13 years ago serving Financial Institutions around the world. Foodman is at the forefront of banking compliance and is currently recognized as an industry expert within the domestic and international banking community on FATCA, CRS, BSA / AML, OFAC, and FCPA matters and frequently provides expert testimony in these areas.
