Akrivis Ranked by Chambers

Akrivis Law Group PLLC is pleased to announce that the firm and our Florida-based partner Walter Norkin have been ranked in Chambers in the field of Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations.

OFAC lifts US Sanctions on Syria

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on May 23 issued a general license (GL-25) effectively lifting most prohibitions on U.S. persons on that country. This move follows President Trump’s meeting with Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa earlier in the month,…

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Akrivis Advises on Acquisition of Miami Properties Seized by US Department of Justice KleptoCapture and tied to Sanctioned Russian Oligarch

Akrivis Law Group was recently involved in the successful transfer of two Miami Beach hotel condominiums subject to a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) forfeiture action as part of the Department’s KleptoCapture task force formed in 2022 in response to the invasion of Ukraine.  These…

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Biden Administration Tightens Vise on Sanctions Evaders, OFAC and BIS Collectively List Hundreds around the World

In its latest move to counter the national security threat posed by Russia sanctions invaders, the Biden Administration targeted over 300 companies and individuals around the world on Wednesday, October 30, placing them under either sanctions or export controls lists. OFAC Sanctions U.S. Department of…

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US Department of Commerce Adds 26 Entities to the Entity List

On October 21, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 26 companies and individuals to the Entity List for engaging in activities contrary to U.S. national security and foreign policy.  The entities added were from the following jurisdictions: China (6),…

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Akrivis Partners Attend IBA Annual Conference

Akrivis partners Farhad Alavi (Washington), Walter Norkin (Miami/New York), and Sam Amir Toossi (New York), attended the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference in Mexico City this year, which was between September 15-20.        

Client Alert: US Agencies Announce Sweeping New Measures Aimed at Russia

By Farhad Alavi, Partner, Washington, DC On June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Department of State, and Department of Treasury announced a wide range of new sanctions and export controls related measures and actions that are being taken to counter Russian aggression against Ukraine.…

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Client Alert: US Announces Sweeping Sanctions on Russian-Related Entities on Eve of Ukraine Invasion Anniversary

The U.S. Departments of the Treasury, State, and Commerce announced broad sanctions on Russian related entities on Friday, February 23, the eve of the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Click here for our latest Client Alert. Text is below. By Farhad Alavi, Partner,…

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Client Alert: U.S. Department of the Treasury Targets Iran-Affiliated Groups in Iraq

February 8, 2024. The U.S. government and allies last week began a crackdown on Iraqi organizations and nationals with ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (“IRGC”) Qods Force (“IRGC-QF”) and its proxy groups throughout Iran and parts of the Middle East. This action was…

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Akrivis authors chapter in GIR Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations

Akrivis Law Group, PLLC is pleased to announce that it has once again contributed a chapter to the annual Global Investigations Review (GIR). This chapter, titled Parallel Civil Litigation: The U.S. perspective, addresses aspects of U.S. civil litigation that may ensue in the event of…

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