Sanctions and Export Controls

King & Spalding is a leader in advising global companies, governments and other organizations on compliance with the cross-border movement of goods, services, technology and funds. Our experience includes advising on export controls, economic sanctions, anti-boycott and anti-money laundering regulations. We provide regulatory advice and counseling; assist with complex licensing and strategy; conduct internal investigations and assessments; defend clients in both civil and criminal governmental enforcement actions; and use our deep understanding of policy and process to advocate for changes to regulations to advance our clients’ interests. Leveraging our global platform, deep bench of trade practitioners and decades of experience across key industries, we also provide insightful regulatory counsel to foreign investors in the U.S. market.

Our experience includes daily practice before the regulatory and enforcement agencies in the U.S., EU and UK, including: BIS, DDTC, CBP, OFAC, FinCEN, ECJU, OFSI, HM Treasury, HMRC, SFO, FCA, the European Commission and several EU Member State authorities.