In the fast-paced world of shipping and freight forwarding, the complexities of global trade can expose your business to significant sanctions and export control risks. With countless intermediaries, diverse jurisdictions, and often incomplete information, the potential for costly compliance failures looms large. Reputational damage, business disruptions, hefty fines, and even criminal penalties are real threats.

We offer tailored solutions for freight forwarders and shipping companies, advising and supporting in implementing the tools, frameworks and technologies to navigate the unique challenges of the industry. We help build robust compliance programs tailored to industry-specific risks, conduct audits to assess existing controls and offer targeted training to help organizations identify and counter circumvention attempts. Our horizon scanning services enable businesses to anticipate regulatory changes in advance, ensuring adequate time to adjust their compliance strategies proactively. Our approach frees freight forwarders and shipping companies to focus on the future, not on costly cleanups and enforcement actions.

The oil, gas, and energy sector navigates a complex web of geopolitical risks, stringent sanctions, and expanding export controls, demanding unwavering compliance to safeguard operations. Are you confident your current due diligence and risk assessment strategies are robust enough to withstand the scrutiny of regulators and the volatility of global markets?

Our expertise enables you to navigate these complex regimes. We conduct thorough supplier and third-party due diligence, offer horizon scanning for critical geopolitical and regulatory shifts, and deliver tailored risk assessments for new projects and counterparties. Let Sanctions Advisory be your trusted advisor, empowering you to operate confidently in the dynamic energy landscape.

Manufacturers today face a complex web of sanctions and export control requirements, where previously unrestricted goods now demand security and often licenses. It is no longer sufficient to make an excellent product, now they must contend with knowing the capabilities and restrictions of their finished products as well as the restrictions and risks that come from their supply chains and product inputs.  Are you positioned to tackle the long arm of US export controls or ensuring your supplies are free from forced labor inputs?

We empower manufacturers to stay ahead of these challenges. We provide industry-leading horizon scanning on emerging developments, comprehensive risk assessments of your supply chains and vendors, and tailored training to equip your personnel with the knowledge to identify and mitigate risks. Partner with us to navigate this complex landscape with confidence, ensuring your manufacturing processes and products remain compliant and your business resilient.

The global metals, mining, and trading industry operates within a complex web of sanctions and export controls, particularly with raw materials and high-risk jurisdictions. Navigating this landscape requires more than just awareness; it demands robust risk and compliance practices to avoid costly regulatory breaches and supply chain disruptions. Are you confident your current measures are enough?

Our solutions provide a comprehensive approach, offering risk assessments for new projects, horizon scanning for emerging geopolitical risks and regulatory changes, in-depth due diligence on suppliers, operational audits, and tailored training. By partnering with us, you gain the expertise needed to navigate the evolving geopolitical and regulatory landscape with confidence.

The defense sector is no stranger to export controls and their stringent requirements. The expanding sanctions and export control environment requires constant improvement in policies, approaches and tools. Sanctions Advisory offers tailored support designed to maximize efficiency and minimize risk. We streamline licensing processes, develop robust compliance frameworks, provide specialized training for all operational and business segments, and deliver horizon scanning to proactively address emerging risks and regulatory changes.

Our end-to-end solutions empower defense companies to navigate the increasingly complex regulatory environment with confidence and efficiency. Let Sanctions Advisory be your strategic risk advisor, enabling you to focus on your core mission while we safeguard your business and operations from regulatory disruptions.

In the high-stakes world of finance and securities, maintaining impeccable sanctions compliance is non-negotiable. With regulators demanding ever more proactive measures and the landscape constantly shifting, are you confident your institution is truly ahead of the curve? The requirements only grow, and the latest requirements to prevent facilitation of export control violations adds yet another layer of complexity.

Our solutions ensure you have a trusted advisor for all elements of your sanctions and export control risk management program. Combining direct US government sanctions expertise with an intimate understanding of Nordic banking we help financial institutions stay ahead of global risk and regulatory developments. We provide real-time advisory, program development, tailored training, and horizon scanning to keep you informed and compliant. To bolster your readiness, we conduct mock inspections, ensuring your team can confidently face any regulatory review. Partner with us to fortify your compliance, reduce risk, and maintain operational resilience in an increasingly intricate sanctions and export control environment.

The tech industry, with its rapid innovation and global reach, must navigate a minefield of evolving sanctions and export controls. Are you confident your company can keep pace with regulations, ensuring you don’t inadvertently transfer sensitive technologies or export prohibited services? The risks are high, and the stakes are ever-increasing.

Our solutions provide the strategic guidance and tools you need to stay compliant while fostering growth. We conduct thorough due diligence on business partners, offer expert advice on the implications of sanctions for new products, and assist in securing necessary licenses for restricted technologies. We empower tech companies to anticipate and mitigate risks through industry-leading horizon scanning and specialized training for compliance teams and executives. Let Sanctions Advisory be your trusted advisor, enabling you to innovate and expand securely.

Building a startup is a whirlwind, and the last thing you need is the looming threat of complex sanctions regulations. But ignoring them can stifle growth before it even begins. As fellow entrepreneurs, we understand the balancing act. We’re here to help you navigate today’s compliance hurdles and prepare for tomorrow’s expansion, ensuring you can launch new products and venture into international markets with confidence, free from unexpected regulatory roadblocks.

We provide startups with cost-effective, scalable compliance solutions, including risk assessments, due diligence, horizon scanning, and targeted training. Our frameworks grow with your business, ensuring you stay compliant from day one to global success. By partnering with us, you build a strong risk management foundation, enhance your credibility with investors and partners, and focus on what truly matters: growing your innovative venture. Let Sanctions Advisory be your trusted partner in navigating the complexities of sanctions compliance, so you can focus on building your dream.

Sanctions and export control compliance is as much art as it is science. While the science of the legal and regulatory requirements may seem straightforward, the art of complying with those rules, effectively navigating the nuances, operationalizing complex rules, and building a compliance program that truly aligns with your business goals is where Sanctions Advisory excels. Having worked in the halls of power designing, implementing and enforcing sanctions as well as tackling the challenges from within a bank, we bring a unique and practical perspective that others without our experience lack. We also understand very well when legal counsel is necessary and can recommend trusted lawyers from our global network of specialized professionals for every legal regime where that counsel is required.

We support companies across all industries, from small businesses to large corporations. Navigating political risks and the sacntions and export controls that come with them is a reality that every company operating internationally must contend with, and that is who we serve.  While some sectors, like finance, technology, and energy, face more frequent sanctions challenges, industries like agriculture and medicine, while often exempt from many sanctions regulations, still encounter operational hurdles such as from banks and counterparties, that we help our clients manage. No matter the industry, and no matter the issue we help our clients navigate their sanctions and export control challenge with the best advice possible.

Sanctions Advisory helps reduce uncertainty by providing tailored risk assessments and compliance strategies that fit your specific business model. Our expertise allows us to anticipate regulatory changes, manage sanctions risks, and implement controls that minimize disruption. This proactive approach ensures your operations and risk controls remain adaptable to an ever-changing sanctions landscape that allows your business to prosper no matter the next risk that emerges.

Even when your business isn’t directly subject to sanctions, banks and other financial institutions often impose stricter requirements due to their own regulatory risks and compliance concerns. Having worked within both government and financial institutions and as an advisor to several banks we at Sanctions Advisory are uniquely positioned to help your company overcome the challenges you are facing from your bank. We regularly help our clients overcome the seemly onerous requirements from their banks and when warranted even support our clients in their direct engagements with their financial institutions to ensure appropriate and speedy conclusions for any situation.