Sanctions

CAPABILITY

Economic Sanctions

Strategic counsel on U.S. and multilateral economic sanctions to help clients manage risk and move forward with confidence.

ELLKHO advises U.S. and non-U.S. companies on compliance with U.S. and multilateral economic sanctions, including matters involving the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the U.S. Department of State and the United Nations.   

We work with clients operating in or with high-risk jurisdictions, sensitive sectors, and complex cross-border structures.

Our work in this area includes advising on:

Sanctions risk assessments and exposure analysis

Design and implementation of sanctions compliance programs

OFAC licensing, unblocking, interpretive guidance, and advisory opinions

Transactional and counterparty diligence

Voluntary self-disclosures and enforcement response

Sanctions-related issues arising in transactions, financings, and restructurings

GLOBAL REACH. COMPLEX MATTERS.

We regularly advise on sanctions programs involving, among others, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba, and other jurisdictions subject to comprehensive or sectoral restrictions, as well as on secondary sanctions and extraterritorial risk for non-U.S. persons.

PRACTICAL ADVICE. REAL-WORLD FOCUS.

Clients engage us in connection with new market entry, transactions involving sanctioned or high-risk jurisdictions, government inquiries or subpoenas, blocked or restricted assets, and situations involving heightened geopolitical or regulatory sensitivity.

We work closely with senior leadership, legal, compliance, and, the business, to assess risk, structure compliant solutions, and respond effectively to regulatory developments and enforcement matters.

OUR APPROACH

Clarity. Proportionality. Commercial Practicality.

Our approach emphasizes clarity, proportionality, and commercial practicality.

We aim not only to help clients remain compliant, but to support informed decision-making in environments where legal, political, and business considerations are closely intertwined.

WHEN CLIENTS ENGAGE US

New market
entry

Transactions involving
sanctioned or high-risk jurisdictions

Government inquiries or subpoenas

Blocked or restricted assets

Heightened geopolitical or regulatory sensitivity

Financings, restructurings,
and other strategic matters

Navigate Risk. Make Confident Decisions.

In environments where legal, political, and business considerations intersect, we help clients assess risk, structure compliant solutions, and move forward.