Our team advises U.S. and non-U.S. clients across industries on their most sensitive U.S. economic sanctions and Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) issues. With our preeminent regulatory defense and white collar experience, we are uniquely positioned to assist clients in responding to regulator inquiries, examinations and subpoenas; conducting internal investigations; and handling matters that develop into multi-agency civil and criminal investigations. Our practice also encompasses regulatory advice, compliance counseling and transactional due diligence.
Publications
Economic Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Developments: 2024 Year in Review
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- Jarryd E. Anderson
- H. Christopher Boehning
- Walter Brown
- Jessica S. Carey
- Harris Fischman
- Roberto J. Gonzalez
- Elizabeth Hanft
- Brad S. Karp
- David K. Kessler
- Loretta E. Lynch
- Mark F. Mendelsohn
- Lorin L. Reisner
- Jacobus "Janus" Schutte
- Nicole Succar
- Benjamin Klein
- Samuel Kleiner
- Justin D. Lerer
- Michael McGregor
- Nathan Mitchell
- Sarah Calderone
- Neil Chitrao
- Andrew Fishman
- Theodore Furchtgott
- Rachel Gallagher
- Jennifer Gilbert
- Kevin P. Madden
- Sean S. Malone
- Samuel Rebo
- Shekida A. Smith-Sandy
- Anna Stapleton
- Joshua R. Thompson
- Jacob Wellner
- Economic Sanctions & AML
- Cryptocurrency & Blockchain
- Investigations
- Financial Services
- Litigation
- White Collar & Regulatory Defense
This memorandum surveys U.S. economic sanctions and anti-money laundering (AML) developments in 2024 and provides an outlook for 2025.
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Paul, Weiss Hosts Panel and Networking Event on Sanctions and Export Controls
Paul, Weiss hosted an Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists panel, “Mapping 2025 Sanctions and Export Control Compliance Priorities,” at its New York office on January 30.
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President Trump Significantly Raises Tariffs
As part of President Trump’s “America First Trade Policy” framework, the new administration has rapidly issued a number of executive orders and presidential memoranda that have significantly raised certain tariffs and signal that there are important tariff-related developments to come in the near term. We summarize these recent developments.
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FinCEN Issues Rule Imposing AML Requirements on Certain Investment Advisers
The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network recently issued a final rule imposing expansive new legal obligations on certain investment advisers, requiring them to adopt anti-money laundering (AML) and countering financing of terrorism (CFT) programs, and to report suspicious activities to the government as of the effective date of the rule, January 1, 2026.
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Nicole Succar to Moderate Keynote Interview at ACI’s New York Forum on Economic Sanctions
Litigation partner Nicole Succar will interview Matthew Axelrod, assistant secretary of export enforcement for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, in a fireside chat at the American Conference Institute’s New York Forum on Economic Sanctions.
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Sam Kleiner to Discuss Recent Sanctions Developments With American Bankers Association
Litigation counsel Sam Kleiner will speak on a panel discussing upcoming changes to the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control’s recordkeeping requirements and other sanctions developments, hosted by the American Bankers Association.
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Roberto Gonzalez to Moderate Regulators Panel at IIB Annual AML Conference
Economic Sanctions & AML Co-Chair Roberto Gonzalez will moderate a discussion by banking regulators of AML supervisory trends and regulatory expectations.
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OFAC Issues New Regulations Addressing Non-Public “Tailored Actions” and Lengthening Recordkeeping Requirements
See Also
- L. Rush Atkinson
- Jessica S. Carey
- John P. Carlin
- Roberto J. Gonzalez
- Brad S. Karp
- Loretta E. Lynch
- Mark F. Mendelsohn
- Jacobus "Janus" Schutte
- Nicole Succar
- Samuel Kleiner
- Nathan Mitchell
- Neil Chitrao
- Sean S. Malone
- Joshua R. Thompson
- Economic Sanctions & AML
- National Security & CFIUS
- Corporate
- Financial Services
- Finance
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued updated regulations that will have significant implications for companies subject to U.S. jurisdiction, including financial institutions.
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Roberto Gonzalez to Moderate Panel on Financial Institutions’ Compliance With Sanctions Against Russia at ACI Sanctions Conference
Economic Sanctions & AML Co-Chair Roberto Gonzalez will moderate a panel at the 18th annual ACI Sanctions Conference.
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The U.S. Expands Economic Measures Targeting Russia, and the G-7 Announces Ukraine Loan Backed by Immobilized Russian Sovereign Assets
See Also
- L. Rush Atkinson
- H. Christopher Boehning
- Walter Brown
- Jessica S. Carey
- John P. Carlin
- Roberto Finzi
- Roberto J. Gonzalez
- Melinda Haag
- Brad S. Karp
- Loretta E. Lynch
- Mark F. Mendelsohn
- Jacobus "Janus" Schutte
- David K. Kessler
- Samuel Kleiner
- Justin D. Lerer
- Sean S. Malone
- César Rivière
- Joshua R. Thompson
- Jacob Wellner
- Economic Sanctions & AML
- National Security & CFIUS
- International Arbitration
- Financial Services Litigation & Investigations
On June 12, in the lead-up to the G-7 summit, the United States imposed new sanctions and export control measures targeting Russia.
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Sam Kleiner to Moderate Panel on Financial Crime Compliance in the Digital Asset Space at ABA International Law Conference
Litigation counsel Sam Kleiner will moderate a panel, “A Season of Change: AML and Sanctions Convergence in the Regulation of Digital Assets,” as part of the American Bar Association’s International Law Section’s 2024 Annual Conference.
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Roberto Gonzalez to Co-Chair ACI’s New York Forum on Economic Sanctions and Moderate Panel on Sanctions Evasion
Economic Sanctions & AML Co-Head Roberto Gonzalez will co-chair the New York Forum on Economic Sanctions hosted by the American Conference Institute.
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Roberto Gonzalez and Joshua Thompson Author Two Chapters in ICLG Sanctions 2024
Litigation partner Roberto Gonzalez and corporate associate Joshua Thompson served as contributing editors of the International Comparative Legal Guide - Sanctions 2024.
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Jessica Carey Discusses Career Highlights and New Litigation Developments in Benchmark Litigation Q+A
In a wide-ranging interview published on October 24, Litigation Department Co-Chair Jessica Carey spoke with Benchmark Litigation about her career, recent client achievements, and emerging areas of focus for our firm’s litigators.
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Roberto Gonzalez to Discuss Current Trends in International Sanctions Compliance at Global Legal Group Webinar
Litigation partner Roberto Gonzalez will participate in a webinar, “Current Trends in International Sanctions Compliance,” hosted by Global Legal Group in partnership with The International Comparative Legal Guides and The Association of Governance Risk & Compliance.
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