Designed for European and U.S. time zones
3rd Annual
Navigating Russia Sanctions Complexities November 9 – 10, 2020
Virtual Conference
Stay Current on Latest Developments: to expect in the aftermath of the U.S. election ĉ What the latest Nord Stream 2-related sanctions ĉ Understanding on the new sanctions framework in the UK after Brexit ĉ Insight learned from recent enforcement actions ĉ Lessons proposed legislation that could change the Russia sanctions landscape ĉ New ĉ Meeting challenges in implementing the 50% rule
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EARN CLE/CPD CREDITS
Benchmark Sanctions Best Practices with Senior In-House Experts: ĉ BNP Paribas
ĉ Shell Oil Company
ĉ Collins Aerospace
ĉ Société Générale
ĉ Royal Bank of Canada
ĉ Standard Chartered Bank
ĉ SAP America Inc.
ĉ Swiss Re Management Ltd
7.5 hours of specialized Russia topics over 2 half days
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CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDITS Accreditation will be sought in those jurisdictions requested by the registrants which have continuing education requirements. This course is identified as nontransitional for the purposes of CLE accreditation.
EARN CLE CREDITS
ACI certifies this activity has been approved for CLE credit by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board.
From ongoing sanctions over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to anticipated changes in the UK regime post-Brexit and proposed countersanctions measures before the Duma, the Russia sanctions landscape continues to evolve in important ways.
ACI certifies this activity has been approved for CLE credit by the State Bar of California.
ACI/C5’s 3rd Navigating Russia Sanctions Complexities Virtual Conference returns this year to help you stay abreast of current developments, understand how they will impact you, and successfully mitigate your exposure to sanctions risk amid shifting regulatory demands and opaque ownership structures. Please join us at the only dedicated Russia sanctions conference for an unparalleled learning experience.
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Distinguished Faculty Conference Co-Chairs:
Diana Iskelov Director, Senior Counsel BNP Paribas (USA)
Alexandra Baj Partner Steptoe & Johnson (USA)
Aleksandar Dukic Partner Hogan Lovells US LLP (USA)
Nnedi C. Ifudu Nweke Partner Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (USA) Nabi Abdullaev Partner Control Risks (Russia) Owais Arshad Senior Manager, Global Economic Sanctions RBC (Canada)
Susan Leddy Senior Legal Counsel Swiss Re (Switzerland)
Michelle J. Linderman Partner Crowell & Moring LLP (UK)
Daniel Fisher-Owens Partner Berliner Corcoran & Rowe LLP (USA)
Orisia Gammell Chief Legal Counsel, Export Control SAP America Inc. (USA)
Jasper Helder Partner Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (UK)
Sarah Hunt Partner Holman Fenwick Willan (Switzerland)
Ashley McCauley Legal Counsel – Trade Controls Shell Oil Company (USA) Fernanda Montiel Central Global Trade EMEA Regional Lead Collins Aerospace (Netherlands)
Stephan Muller Partner Oppenhoff & Partner (Germany) Sheena Nayak Director, Sanctions Investigations Société Générale (USA)
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Marco Piredda Head of Political Scenarios and Institutional Support for Business Development ENI (Italy) Maura Rezendes Partner Allen & Overy (USA) Alice Rojas Head, Sanctions Governance and OFAC Reporting Standard Chartered Bank (USA) Henry Smith Partner Control Risks (UK) Michael E. Zolandz Washington, DC Managing Partner and Chair, Federal Regulatory and Compliance Dentons (USA)
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9:30 AM
11:45 AM
Conference Co-Chair Remarks
Focus on Energy, Oil and Gas: Meeting Current Challenges of Doing Business in a Highly Sanctioned Industry
Spotlight on Enforcement: Lessons Learned from Recent Regulatory Actions
Microphone-alt Diana Iskelov, Director, Senior Counsel, BNP Paribas (USA)
Nnedi C. Ifudu Nweke, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (USA)
8:45 AM
What to Expect in the Next 6 Months: Staying Abreast of Current Developments that Could Change the Sanctions Landscape
Microphone-alt Owais Arshad, Senior Manager, Global Economic Sanctions, RBC (Canada)
Maura Rezendes, Partner, Allen & Overy (USA)
• Capital market restrictions on transactions with Russian entities and how financial institutions are complying with current sanctions » Ongoing uncertainty over GAZ Group’s status in light of potential de-listing and its implications for long-term business transactions with the company • Current status of Russia countersanctions • Other sanctions programs that are relevant when doing Russiarelated business » Designations of Russian entities under Venezuela programs » Anticipate U.S. and EU sanctions that may result from the emerging conflict in Belarus and Russia’s backing of Lukashenko » Potential U.S. sanctions against Germany in the ongoing Nord Stream 2 dispute • Recent intelligence that Russia and China are working together • The interplay between Russia and DPRK sanctions » Challenges in tracking trading relationships between the two countries » The May 2020 report divulging the DPRK’s persistent sanctions evasion
Microphone-alt Susan Leddy, Senior Legal Counsel, Swiss Re (Switzerland)
Ashley McCauley, Legal Counsel – Trade Controls, Shell Oil Company (USA)
Marco Piredda, Head of Political Scenarios and Institutional Support for Business Development, ENI (Italy)
• Understand the thresholds and what is excluded in CAATSA and PEESA • Secondary sanctions affecting targeted pipelines; Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream 2 • Pending proposed legislation to expand Nord Stream-related sanctions under the National Defense Authorization Act • How to approach joint ventures with Russian energy companies 10:30 AM Angle-Right Break 11:00 AM
Preparing for the UK’s New Russia Sanctions Regime Post-Brexit and Anticipated Divergence from the EU and U.S. Frameworks
Microphone-alt Jasper Helder, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Microphone-alt Michelle J. Linderman, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP (UK)
Michael E. Zolandz, Washington, DC Managing Partner and Chair, Federal Regulatory and Compliance, Dentons (USA)
• Delve into recent enforcement actions against Amazon, Haverly Systems, and Exxon • Analyze the ongoing federal court action filed by U.S. entities against the U.S. government for interfering in their business activities through sanctions policy (U.S. VC Partners GP LLC et al. vs. OFAC et al.) • Impact of OFSI’s £20 million penalty against Standard Chartered in April 2020 for violating EU sanctions against Russia 12:45 PM
Test Your Knowledge: Audience Polling for Complex Scenarios
Microphone-alt Sarah Hunt, Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan (Switzerland)
Alice Rojas, Head, Sanctions Governance and OFAC Reporting, Standard Chartered Bank (USA)
• Navigating multi-layered regulatory complexity at each stage
LLP (UK)
• Assessing “significance” in complying with secondary sanctions under CAATSA
Stephan Muller, Partner, Oppenhoff & Partner (Germany)
• When to seek external advice or clarification with Treasury
• What Brexit will mean for Russia sanctions and the implications of a potentially stricter regime • How the UK is likely to address a recent parliamentary finding of Russian interference in its election
1:30 PM
End of Day One
• How the new framework is expected to depart from the EU standard and U.S. policy • Best practices on managing conflicts of law
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day two Angle-Right Tuesday, November 10, 2020 (Times listed are in U.S. Eastern Time Zone) 8:40 AM
Conference Co-Chair Remarks
Microphone-alt Diana Iskelov, Director, Senior Counsel, BNP Paribas (USA)
Nnedi C. Ifudu Nweke, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (USA)
8:45 AM
Interactive Conversation with In-House Experts: What Keeps You Up at Night?
Microphone-alt Orisia Gammell, Chief Legal Counsel, Export Control,
• Learn how the U.S. sanctions regime will change if the Defending America’s Security from Kremlin Aggression Act (DASKA) is enacted • The status of proposed U.S. legislation targeting Russia’s sovereign debts and intervention in Libya 10:30 AM Angle-Right Break 11:00 AM
Real-World Considerations for Screening Ownership and Control
SAP America Inc. (USA)
Microphone-alt Aleksandar Dukic, Partner, Hogan Lovells US LLP (USA)
Fernanda Montiel, Central Global Trade EMEA Regional Lead, Collins Aerospace (Netherlands)
Alice Rojas, Head, Sanctions Governance and OFAC Reporting, Standard Chartered Bank (USA)
Moderator: Nabi Abdullaev, Partner, Control Risks (Russia)
• How companies are updating their compliance programs to keep up with the latest Russia-related regulations and guidance • Factors to consider in new business opportunities in Russia • Sanctions training best practices after COVID-19 • Specific industry challenges: financial services, insurance, maritime, aviation, and technology • Recent OFAC advisories on how shipping industry is used to evade sanctions and how banks and companies can operationalize the guidance 9:30 AM
Gazing into the Crystal Ball: How the Results of the November Election will Impact US Sanctions Policy Objectives and New Legislation Coming Down the Pike
Microphone-alt Alexandra Baj, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson (USA)
Diana Iskelov, Director, Senior Counsel, BNP Paribas (USA)
• Predictions on how the November election will impact U.S. sanctions policy – what to expect under Biden 1.0 or Trump 2.0 • How the next administration is likely to respond to potential ongoing Russian interference in U.S. elections
Global Sanctions & Trade Virtual Event Calendar October 22, 2020
Virtual Conference on
U.S.-CHINA TRADE CONTROLS November 19, 2020
Henry Smith, Partner, Control Risks (UK)
• Engage in dialogue on ongoing challenges in complying with the 50% rule while investigating opaque ownership structures • Examine the U.S. Senate’s July 2020 report on Russian oligarchs’ use of art and antiques sales in prominent auction houses to evade sanctions • Participate in audience polling to test your knowledge
6th Annual Forum on
GLOBAL ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON CANADIAN OPERATIONS
11:45 PM December 2-3, 2020
Intersection of Sanctions and Export Controls: Potential Landmines to Avoid
Microphone-alt Daniel Fisher-Owens, Partner, Berliner Corcoran & Rowe LLP (USA)
Sheena Nayak, Director, Sanctions Investigations, Société Générale (USA)
• Analyze the U.S. Commerce Department’s April 2020 rules amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), increasing scrutiny on exports to Russia
11th Annual New York Forum on
ECONOMIC SANCTIONS January 21, 2021
• Understand what constitutes military end use under EU catchall controls and its implications for companies’ daily export operations 12:30 PM
Conference Concludes
11th Annual Forum on
AML & OFAC COMPLIANCE FOR THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY
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