A Closer Look at The Newest Circumvention Risks: New Techniques for Detecting and Combatting Increasingly Sophisticated Schemes

June 6, 2025 10:45am

Konstantin (Kosta) Bureiko
International Counsel
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (UK)

Florent Gourlay
Deputy Head of Sanction department, Group Financial Security
BNP Paribas

Anna Issel
Chief Compliance Officer
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg

Snorre Welling
Global Trade Sanctions Director
Carlsberg (Denmark)

Hannah Zarkar
Head of Global Standards & Advisory Sanctions
Commerzbank AG
(Deutschland)

Sanctions circumvention remains a significant challenge for businesses, with increasingly sophisticated methods being used to bypass restrictions. This session will explore the latest trends and techniques in sanctions circumvention, examining how criminals and rogue states seek to evade compliance measures. By identifying these risks, companies can adapt their strategies to prevent violations and ensure they remain in line with international sanctions regimes.

  • The newest, sophisticated schemes and their lessons for legal and compliance
  • Upgrading risk detection: Key warning signs
  • Recognising and understand the emerging techniques used to circumvent sanctions enforcement
  • Strengthening internal compliance systems to prevent violations before they occur
  • Collaborating with regulators and other stakeholders to stay ahead of new circumvention tactics
  • Next steps for addressing an actual or suspected circumvention scheme