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Expert is an internationally recognized expert in international trade law, and particularly in the application of international economic and trade sanctions, export control measures, and measures dealing with combating international corruption, illicit financial transactions, money laundering and terrorism financing. He is also recognized as an expert in US Foreign Policy and US-European Relations, and with regard to international political risk exposure.

Expert directed the US State Department's export control and sanctions programs for more than a decade. He maintains very close working relations with State Department, Treasury Department, Commerce Department, and Homeland Security Department officials, and with members of Congress. Expert is often called upon to testify before Congressional Committees on his areas of expertise.

Expert is an internationally recognized expert in international trade law, and particularly in the application of international economic and trade sanctions, export control measures, and measures dealing with combating international corruption, illicit financial transactions, money laundering and terrorism financing. He is also recognized as an expert in US Foreign Policy and US-European Relations, and with regard to international political risk exposure.

Expert directed the US State Department's export control and sanctions programs for more than a decade. He maintains very close working relations with State Department, Treasury Department, Commerce Department, and Homeland Security Department officials, and with members of Congress.

After leaving the State Department Expert served as a consultant to the United Nations Security Council on issues related to international terrorism and terrorism financing, and was appointed by the UN Secretary General to serve as one of five international monitors to oversee the measures being taken by all countries to address international terrorism and terrorism financing.

Expert now advises clients on a wide range of issues related to international political risk assessment, risk avoidance, and international disaster and risk mitigation. He also advises client on US, other country, and international economic and trade sanctions laws and regulations, and with regard to US and overseas measures and controls related to terrorism, terrorism financing, international corruption and money laundering. His clients have included the US government, US Defense Department, United Nations, and numerous American companies and law firms. Expert is often called upon to testify before Congressional Committees on his areas of expertise.


Advised Client on the methodology of terrorism financing and the operation of Hawala SystemsAdvised International Credit Union re international sanctions measures and assisted them in obtaining required OFAC license permitting them to come back into compliance with US regulatory requirements Assisted Company in the establishment of compliance programs re Patriots Act and Bank Secrecy Act requirements Advised various Congressional Committees concerning potential legislation to strengthen sanctions on Iran, North Korea and post-reissue UN Security CouncilAdvised Major International Law Firm concerning possible litigation involving overseas sanctions violations