Oliver M. Krischik
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