Akrivis Law Group, PLLC, announces its expansion into New York with the opening of a new office in Manhattan. The firm’s New York office will be home to its new white-collar defense and commercial litigation practice.
A summary of potential changes to the sanctions regime following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and compliance strategies.
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.
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. Departments of the Treasury and State and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) yesterday issued a joint advisory (the “Advisory”) on North Korean information technology (IT) workers informing the business community of the sanctions risks associated with recruiting and hiring individuals such as freelance…
Akrivis Partners Farhad Alavi (Washington) and Sam Amir Toossi (New York) led a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webinar hosted by the Practising Law Institute (PLI) on Russia sanctions issue, an ever important area in the international trade compliance field. The one-hour webinar, titled Overview of…
Akrivis Law Group Partner Sam Amir Toossi was interviewed by Law360 regarding the DOJ’s case against Bijan Rafiekian, a former business partner of Michael Flynn, for alleged FARA violations. After trial in 2019, the court set aside the jury’s guilty verdict, a decision that subsequently overturned…
As a potential invasion of Ukraine by Russia appears increasingly likely, many are speculating about the potential for U.S. sanctions. Our Client Alert, written by Akrivis Law Group partners Farhad Alavi (Washington) and Sam Amir Toossi (New York), provides some key insights as to what…
February 2, 2022 – Washington, DC based boutique law firm Akrivis Law Group, PLLC, known primarily for its economic sanctions and export controls practice, announced its expansion into New York with the opening of a new office in Manhattan. The firm’s New York office will…
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 on U.S. origin goods and technologies. Our Client Alert, which summarizes the decision and provides…
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, as well as other distinguished guests. Titled “Trade Expectations in…
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 past week. The agency’s December 28, 2020 settlement with Saudi Arabia-based National Commercial Bank (NCB)…
