Happy Holidays!
Akrivis Law Group, PLLC wishes all its clients and friends a joyous holiday season.
Client Alert: United States implements significant relaxation of Cuba Sanctions
Akrivis Law Group, PLLC is pleased to release its latest Client Alert, titled United States implements significant relaxation of Cuba Sanctions, co-written by Managing Partner Farhad R. Alavi and Senior Counsel Eric N. Ubias. This Client Alert concisely details some of the key changes to…
Akrivis Hosts Cocktail Reception in Washington in Honor of IBA Annual Summit
Akrivis Law Group played hosts to guests from around the world on Wednesday, September 21 at Washington landmark Cafe Milano on the occasion of the annual International Bar Association (IBA) summit being held in our hometown this year. …
Farhad Alavi quoted on Cuba sanctions in Bloomberg
Managing Partner Farhad Alavi was interviewed and quoted in a Bloomberg article titled Did Donald Trump’s Executives Violate the Cuban Embargo? The article covers repeated travel to Cuba by affiliates of the Trump Organization where potential hotel and golf course sites were scouted on the island…
Eid Greetings from Akrivis Law Group
Akrivis wishes its clients and friends a very joyous and blessed Eid / Bayram holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Discussing Syria on Al Jazeera Arabic
Akrivis Law Group, PLLC Managing Partner Farhad Alavi was interviewed by Al Jazeera Arabic on June 2 regarding US sanctions on Syria. Specifically, the issue surrounded a speech via Skype by Buthaina Shaaban, Media Advisor to Syrian President Bashar Assad to a U.S. group yesterday…
Akrivis Managing Partner Leading Sanctions Discussions in Abu Dhabi
Akrivis Managing Partner Farhad Alavi led two discussions on U.S. sanctions this month in Abu Dhabi. The first discussion, on May 10, 2016 was at The Delma Institute, an independent think tank. This discussion was off the record and focused on the U.S. Sanctions Regime…
Farhad Alavi on BBC World News discussing Iran Banking Sanctions
Akrivis Law Group, PLLC Managing Partner Farhad Alavi appeared on the BBC World Service on April 16, 2016 discussing EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini’s visit to Iran and issues concerning the reestablishment of banking ties with Iran and the reentry of international business to Iran following the January 2016 implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran and the P5+1 (United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, and Germany) over that country’s nuclear program.
Akrivis Co-Hosts Dubai Sanctions Seminar
Akrivis Law Group, PLLC co-hosted its third annual compliance seminar with UAE-based law firm Al Tamimi & Co. The seminar, titled Economic Sanctions after the Iran Nuclear Deal – US and UAE Perspectives, featured Akrivis Managing Partner Farhad Alavi and Andrew Hudson, Senior Associate Financial Crime…