George Kleinfeld advises leading financial institutions, industrial enterprises, trading companies and global investors on US sanctions issues and compliance with US sanctions laws and regulations. He has participated in a wide range of US sanctions investigations and enforcement actions as well as designing compliance programs and providing compliance training and risk analyses for multinational corporations and financial institutions in Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Asia and the Americas. He also advises clients on compliance with US export controls and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and has obtained scores of national security clearances for foreign acquisitions of strategic US business assets from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). George works closely with the firm's global corporate, capital markets and finance practices to resolve complex due diligence and transactional issues in his areas of expertise.
North America - United States • International trade
Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance’s export controls and economic sanctions practice comes under the umbrella of the international trade, regulatory and enforcement group, ensuring strong expertise in complex investigations and enforcement work. The team additionally advises on risk assessments, compliance programs and general regulatory matters. Highly regarded sanctions specialist George Kleinfeld co-heads the Washington DC-based team together with David DiBari, who serves as global co-head of the risk practice and focuses on defending multinational clients in criminal and administrative matters, including economic sanctions, export controls and FCPA-related cases. Also noted are international trade regulation partner Renée Latour and Joshua Berman, who specializes in white-collar and government investigations.
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Key clients
- Swedbank AB
- Swiss Banks
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David DiBari, George Kleinfeld