Trade Controls & Sanctions
As a non-lawyer, I could not offer legal advice, but I was involved in most if not all of the tricky cases which the DS business generated over these six years. Some were organisational, others related to investment and divestments, and a few to urgent operational questions.
Polices and Controls
* Organisation, roles & responsibilities * Standard customs operating procedures * Controls design and documentation * Staff Training * Incident and near-miss reporting Counterparty Screening * Counterparty screening tools & services. * Dealing with red and amber cases. |
Dealing with Iran, Russia, Sudan, Belarus, Myanmar
* Aviation & Marine business * Acquisitions and divestments * Investing in Iran * Buying and processing Iranian origin goods * Russia and Crimea |
Special Problems
* "Deemed" exports * Controlled Technologies * Dual Use and Military * Anti-boycott laws * Dealing with customs classification disputes |