U.S. Department of the Treasury issues authorizations enabling a broad range of exports and related transactions to counter the global coronavirus pandemic, also clarifying its policies
While Akrivis has traditionally maintained close ties with some of the top firms of other countries, our relationship with Mr. Takahashi marks our first formal arrangement with foreign counsel.
Akrivis Law Group Partner Farhad Alavi will be on a May 25 webinar panel sponsored by the American Chamber of Commerce Abu Dhabi (AmCham Abu Dhabi) including former US Ambassador to the UAE Michael Corbin, and other featured guests.
Prominent Pakistani company settles year-long designation by U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS), one of less than a handful of Pakistani companies to do so in recent years.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry & Security yesterday added 34 entities (43 entries in total) to its Entity List, placing those parties under a near blanket ban…
Akrivis Law Group Partner Farhad Alavi will be on a May 25 webinar panel sponsored by the American Chamber of Commerce Abu Dhabi (AmCham Abu Dhabi) including former US Ambassador…
Cases underscore possible heightened enforcement against foreign financial institutions The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued two penalties against non-U.S. financial institutions this…
WorldECR (Export Control Review), a premier trade publication based in London, last month published an article co-authored by Akrivis Law Group, PLLC Partner Farhad Alavi and Daisuke Takahashi of Shinwa…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on October 20 that it was imposing a $4.1 million penalty against Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire Hathaway Inc., its subsidiary…
One of the greatest challenges and opportunities presented by the COVID pandemic is how businesses, large and small, can handle ongoing contractual commitments when the business climate has changed. There…
August 17, 2020. Partner Farhad Alavi was interviewed on TRT World, Turkey’s 24-hour English language news channel on Sunday, August 16, regarding the recent controversies surrounding the U.S. Postal Service…
On July 1, the U.S. Departments of State, the Treasury, Commerce, and Homeland Security issued a detailed advisory (the “Advisory”). This is in response to the various types of regulatory exposure…
The CARES Act and Developing Operational Strategies & Plans The Coronavirus is creating unprecedented challenges for businesses around the world. Businesses need to reconsider all aspects of their operations, agreements,…
