Oliver M. Krischik

Oliver Krischik is a trade law attorney who focuses on representing businesses, individuals, and non-profit organizations with issues surrounding economic sanctions, export controls, customs, cybersecurity, data privacy, and financial regulations.

Oliver counsels his clients on trade compliance, licensing, and enforcement matters related to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS), the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Office of Antiboycott Compliance (OAC), and the U.S. Dept. of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). In addition, Oliver assists individuals in navigating U.S. economic sanctions applicable to personal transactions such as inheritances, immigration, educational opportunities, and family gifts. This may include applying for specific licenses, filing voluntary self-disclosures, or otherwise advising on the applicability of exemptions or general licenses. Further, Oliver advises importers and transportation providers on matters related to registration and compliance with the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) administered by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and the Department of Homeland Security.

Oliver also assists the firm’s Association Practice Group clients with a variety of needs, including cybersecurity and data privacy considerations, particularly as it relates to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) developments. Oliver educates national and international organizations about key implications of the GDPR, advising on how to navigate its implementation and identifying how to ensure proper compliance. In addition, he incorporates new for-profit and non-profit entities, drafts Bylaws and related corporate governance documents, and applies for and obtains federal tax-exempt status for our tax-exempt clients and their affiliated entities. 

Oliver has represented U.S. and foreign clients in the agricultural, auto manufacturing, aviation, electronics, environmental, export/import, food, healthcare, medical, healthcare, workforce mobility, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, and travel sectors.

In recognition of his authority in these fields, Oliver is frequently called on for interviews with top-tier publications such as The New York Times, Voice of America and Radio Free Asia, and for speaking engagements with organizations such as Lorman. Further, he was named a Washington, DC Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for Administrative Law in 2019 and 2020, and was named to the inaugural The Best Lawyers in AmericaOnes to Watch in the field of Transportation Law.

Education

• Washington and Lee University (B.A. in Politics, 2009) B.A in Psychology
• Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2014)

Bar Admissions

• Virginia, 2015
• District of Columbia, 2017

Languages

• Spanish

Honors and Publications

• Named to the 2019 and 2020 Washington, DC Super Lawyers Rising Stars lists for Administrative Law
• Named to The Best Lawyers in America©: Ones to Watch 2021 in the field of Transportation Law

Representative Experience

U.S. Economic Sanctions and Export Controls Compliance

• Conducting risk assessments of foreign markets and regions in the context of a client’s industry
• Evaluating the economic sanctions and export controls compliance of contemplated transactions, contracts, or courses of business
• Designing and reviewing compliance programs for economic sanctions, export controls, and anti-boycotting for corporate and non-profit clients to limit clients’ exposure to liability
• Advising on the applicability of sanctions and export control regulations on parties, transactions, and business plans
• Advising on the structure of payment transfers for authorized transactions
• Filing Requests for Interpretive Guidance and Specific License Applications with OFAC
• Filings Commodity Classification and Export License Requests with BIS
• Registration and License Applications with the DDTC

Federal Regulations

• Responding to Administrative Subpoenas and Government Investigations by OFAC, BIS, and the Department of Justice
• Conducting independent investigations and audits in cases of possible sanctions violations
• Filing Voluntary Self Disclosures with OFAC, BIS, DDTC, and Census
• Filing required reports with OFAC, BIS, and DDTC
• Filing Unblocking Applications with OFAC for the release of blocked property
• Filings Requests for Reconsideration
• Filing Petitions for Review requesting Removal from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List)
• Developing compliance programs for C-TPAT validation

Associations and Non-Profits

• Formation and organization of non-profit and tax-exempt entities, including incorporation/organization, drafting by-laws and corporate governance documents, and filing for tax-exempt status
• Advising on compliance with laws and regulations regarding data privacy (GDPR, CCPA, etc.), cybersecurity, government grants and contracts, economic sanctions, export controls, and transportation issues
• Developing compliance programs for applicable regulatory regimes, including data privacy, cybersecurity, economic sanctions, anti-money laundering, and export controls

• How to Ensure Compliance With GDPR When Drafting Vendor Agreements, October 6, 2020
• Oliver Krischik Participates in AMBA Sanctions Webinar, September 30, 2020

• COVID-19: Are Your Credit Terms in Line With the Times?, April 6, 2020
• COVID-19: Are You Ready for Force Majeure Declarations?, March 18, 2020

• GKG Law Recognized Locally & Nationally as 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firm" for Transportation Law, November 5, 2020
• Four GKG Law Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers for 2021, August 20, 2020

• Navigating Key Legal Issues of Hybrid & In-Person Events Post-COVID, April 28, 2021

• BIS and DDTC Implement New Cambodia-Related Export Controls; OFAC Sanctions Cambodian Military Leaders for Corruption, December 14, 2021
• U.S. Expands Sanctions on Burma, March 25, 2021