WorldECR article co-authored by Partner Farhad Alavi offers lessons on removal from the U.S. BIS Entity List and Japan’s METI End-User List
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 Sohgoh Law Offices in Japan on removal from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of…
OFAC’s $4.1 Million Penalty on Berkshire Hathaway Subsidiary: Why it Matters
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 MC International Metalworking Companies B.V. (“IMC”) and IMC’s wholly owned Turkish subsidiary, Iscar Kesici Takim…
Handling Financial Commitment Restructuring in the Pandemic
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 are a myriad of types of commitments affected, including debt obligations, real estate leases, supply…
Partner Farhad Alavi on Turkey’s TRT World Discussing the USPS/Mail-In Voting Scandal
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 (USPS) and the debates over funding and mail-in voting between the Trump Administration and the…
Ensuring Business Success in the Wake of the Coronavirus
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, and plans, and think creatively in the process. The U.S. Government has taken unprecedented action…
Akrivis welcomes Michael J. Lyon to its Team
We are pleased to announce that Michael J. Lyon has joined Akrivis Law Group, PLLC as Senior Counsel. Mr. Lyon brings a wide range of business and dispute resolution experience to Akrivis.
Managing Risk And Change In The Coronavirus Era
Mitigating Risk and Leading Change During These Challenging Times The fast and far-reaching spread of the COVID19 (Coronavirus) has disrupted daily personal life and business operations. As large public gatherings are canceled, offices and schools close, and business travel curtailed, businesses must carefully consider the…
Akrivis Co-hosts Geneva Sanctions Compliance Seminar
Akrivis Law Group, PLLC and AZHA Avocats of Switzerland co-hosted a sanctions compliance seminar in Geneva at the Hotel President Wilson on Thursday, January 16.
Client Alert: Akrivis secures U.S. Entity List removal for Technology Links Pvt. Ltd.
We are proud to announce that we secured the removal of Akrivis Law Group, PLLC client Technology Links Pvt. Ltd. from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) Entity List. The BIS added Technology Links to its Entity List on September…