Federal regulation Lawyer
Practice Areas: Federal Regulation, White Collar Crime ... +2 more
OUTCOME: Dismissed charges and below-guidelines sentence
Represented the manager of an international trading company in a federal criminal matter involving willful violations of the sanctions against Iran. The case was investigated by the FBI, Department of ... Homeland Security, and the Department of Commerce. Successfully obtained a below-guidelines sentence and the case against the company was dismissed.
OUTCOME: Warning Letter, No Fine
Defended an international freight forwarding and logistics company during an OFAC investigation conducted by the agency's Office of Enforcement. Conducted an internal investigation and responded to a ... comprehensive administrative subpoena. Revised and updated the company’s OFAC compliance policy.
OUTCOME: Transactional Due Diligence
Advised a multi-billion dollar fund management company in Hong Kong on OFAC-related issues, including whether the fund's U.S. citizen board members and senior officers were exposed to sanctions liabili ... ty for doing business with particular Burmese entities.
OUTCOME: Warning Letter, No Fine
Defended a mid-size technology company during an OFAC investigation for outsourcing its labor to Iran. Obtained specific license authorization on behalf of the company to wind down its affairs in Iran ... , provided the company legal guidance to avoid criminal charges, and developed an OFAC compliance policy for the company.
OUTCOME: Unblocked Funds
Successfully petitioned OFAC to unblock over $1 million in frozen funds belonging to an international soccer team by drafting several comprehensive license applications and advocacy pieces containing l ... egal and foreign policy analysis.
OUTCOME: Obtained Licenses and Commodity Classifications
Drafted and submitted license applications and commodity classifications on behalf of various mid-size and large companies seeking to export medical devices, medicine, and agricultural commodities to I ... ran and Sudan.
OUTCOME: Investigation Dropped
Successfully convinced the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office to decline prosecution of a family sending money to and from Iran for allegedly operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, evadin ... g financial reporting requirements, and violating economic sanctions.
OUTCOME: Pending
Provided counseling and advice on OFAC-related matters to a successful voice over IP telecommunications company. Performed an internal investigation, responded to an OFAC administrative subpoena, and ... submitted several OFAC license applications on behalf of the company to bring it into compliance with the regulations.
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