Navigating U.S. and EU Russia-related sanctions

November 14, 2018 11:30am

Discussion Leader

Richard Dunmall
Head of Sanctions
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (UK)

Armin Stremitzer
Deputy Group Head Financial Sanctions Compliance, Director
Raiffeisen Bank International AG

Roberto Gonzalez
Partner
Paul Weiss

  • Focus on EU restrictive measures
  • US secondary sanctions provisions under CAATSA
  • What’s coming? Planned US Bills with proposed US sanctions
  • Scoping “significant transactions” in the context of secondary sanctions
  • Pre-emptive risk management action plan regarding sanctions candidates (oligarchs)
  • Avoiding sanctions risks in JVs with a Russian SDN as a minor shareholder
  • Potential implications of Russian Counter Sanctions on banking industry