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