Lawtelier and CRDF Global to engage European Financial Sector on Mitigation of Complex Russia and Belarus-related Sanctions Risks

Lawtelier Avvocati Associati continues to support CRDF Global in engaging European companies and financial institutions in the area of compliance with international sanctions issued by both the European and U.S. authorities against Russia and Belarus.

Following the meeting of April 17 2024 that has been held in Vilnius, Lithuania, the next event will be held in Berlin, Germany, on October 15, 2024, and it is organized by Lawtelier and CRDF in cooperation with the U.S. State Department and the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). The Lawtelier team will be joined by Dr. Gerd Schwendinger and Tanja Galander of Graf von Westphalen law firm.

CRDF Global is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes safety, security, and sustainability through science and innovation.

Specifically, on behalf of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR), CRDF Global is coordinating a series of engagements with a number of major European companies and financial players to discuss how to reduce risks from the sanctions issued against Russia and Belarus. The workshops will present KYC and due diligence best practices when dealing with high-risk transactions and to overcome complex Russia and Belarus-related sanctions compliance challenges such as unwinding business relationships with designated entities, managing contract liability risks pertaining to designated clients, identifying assets and entities under the control or influence of designated entities, ensuring client onboarding procedures comply with sanctions.

Hanz Giovanni Chiappetta coordinates the project on behalf of Lawtelier, and he is joined by Marika Romani and Matthew Bock.

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