Workshop B – A Practical Guide to Updating Your Global Risk Assessments, Compliance, and Screening Programs – from the EU 14th Sanctions Package to OFSI, OFAC, and Beyond

Romain Broner
VP, General Counsel Export Control & International Sanctions
Orano (Paris)

Paul Whitfield-Jones
Counsel
Mayer Brown International LLP
The EU’s new 14th Sanctions Package, in conjunction with increased enforcement activity from OFSI, OFAC and the EU Commission, have made effective compliance more critical than ever. Building on the previous workshop, join our expert faculty as we delve into practical takeaways for upgrading your compliance programme and screening capabilities. Along with speaker-prepared reference materials, benefit from the opportunity for enhanced discussion, benchmarking and Q&A. Topics will include:
- Step-by-step guide to revisiting and updating risk assessments in response to a shifting economic sanctions and geopolitical landscape
- An updated blueprint for implementing the core components of an effective programme
- Resolving screening dilemmas amid multiple lists
- How to manage the interplay of EU, UK, and U.S. sanctions in practice
- Detecting and addressing programme weak spots
- Dovetailing differing U.S., UK and EU requirements into an effective, updated programme
- Navigating how the UK approach diverges slightly from EU and U.S. areas of focus
- The finer points of seeking authorisations and licences from EU, UK, and U.S. authorities