Russia Sanctions Think Tank - WEB by C5Group

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JUNE 16, 2022 (EDT) • VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

Russia Sanctions THINK TANK

Preparing for Complex Legal and Compliance Realities

Benchmark with Senior Executives from: • Allianz

Strategic, Practical Takeaways for Managing Critical, Legal and Compliance Challenges, Including: Angle-Right High Stake Business Decisions and Dilemmas: Revisiting Cross-Border Sanctions,

Boost Your Knowledge with our Pre-Conference Sessions on June 15th:

Angle-Right Screening: Managing Rapid SDN Changes and the Latest Russian Ownership Transfers

A Staying Ahead of Rapidly Changing

Cyber, Operations and Reputational Risk Management

• BNP Paribas • Micron Technologies • Honeywell

Angle-Right Russia Counter-Sanctions: Assessing Potential Threats and Asset Seizures

• HSBC

Angle-Right Impact of New FINCEN Alert on High-Risk Areas for Sanctions Evasion and

• RBC • Rolls-Royce • SAP • Société Générale

Money-Laundering

Russia and Belarus Sanctions

B Comprehensive Guide to New,

Complex Export and Re-Export Controls on Russia and Belarus

Angle-Right Crystal Ball Predictions for the Next 6 Months

Exchange-Alt INDUSTRY SPECIFIC BREAKOUTS

Separate Industry-specific sessions for financial institutions, insurance, technology/software, and manufacturing!

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Speaker Faculty Includes: Rachel Alpert

Diana Iskelov Legal – Director and Senior Counsel BNP Paribas

Owaid Arshad Senior Manager, Global Economic Sanctions RBC

Nate Kurcab Associate Morrison & Foerster LLP

Partner Jenner & Block LLP

Tom Firestone Partner Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Elizabeth Fitzpatrick General Counsel, Sanctions, Honeywell

Orisia Gammell Chief Legal Counsel, Export Control US (Global) SAP Karen A. Greenaway Attorney Justice Advisor

Andrew McAllister Partner Holland & Knight LLP Gaelle Maquignon Compliance Governance Specialist (Economic Sanctions) Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty UK Jen Maki Director, Global Trade Compliance Micron Technologies

Alice Rojas Director, Deputy OFAC Officer, Head of Sanctions Investigations Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking Polina Samuel Vice President, W.S. Economic Sanctions, Financial Crime Compliance HSBC Blake Santos Senior Compliance Officer Office of Foreign Assets Control U.S. Department of the Treasury Bing Xu Chief Counsel Rolls-Royce North America Inc.

Natalia Nikitina Partner White & Case LLP

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022 EDT • Pre-Conference Workshops A

9:00 – 12:30

Staying Ahead of Rapidly Changing Russia and Belarus Sanctions Restrictions: A Deep Dive into the Newest, Evolving Requirements, Complexities and Grey Areas

microphone-alt Owaid Arshad, Senior Manager, Global Economic Sanctions, RBC Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, General Counsel, Sanctions, Honeywell Nate Kurcab, Associate, Morrison & Foerster LLP

1:30 – 5:00

A Comprehensive Guide to New, Complex Export and Re-Export Controls on Russia and Belarus

microphone-alt Andrew McAllister, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP There have been significant new restrictions on exports and re-exports of previously uncontrolled U.S. and foreign made items and more. Join this session to learn the specifics of how to interpret and apply intricate requirements. Topics to be covered include: • Expanded U.S. export restrictions and licensing requirements for Russia and Belarus

This in-depth workshop is for both those new to sanctions, as well as experienced professionals looking for a refresher on the intricacies and practical impact of new, evolving Russia and Belarus sanctions. Enrich your understanding of:

• Changes in item-based controls, including licensing requirements for certain ECCN items and CCL categories

• Asset freezes and impact of blocking sanctions on key Russian banks, prominent Russian officials, and their property

• New licensing requirements for items destined to Russia and separatist regions, and limited exceptions

• Russia-related OFAC general licenses

• Narrowed license exceptions for Russia exports, reexports, and transfers (In-Country)

• How BIS is evaluating civil telecom and humanitarian exports on a case-by-case basis

• Restrictions on dealings in Russia sovereign debt and with the Central Bank of Russia

• Restrictions related to U.S. vs. foreign-made products

• Cumulative effect of numerous new sanctions restrictions in place from US, UK, and EU

• Application of the De Minimis rule to Russia

• Managing continued challenges with the global supply chain

• Key updates to the entity list and country group changes

• Key sanctions targeting financial institutions and the energy sector

• Enhanced Military End User / Use (MEU) restrictions

• Prohibitions of Russian crude oil, refined petroleum, LNG, and coal

• Application of the foreign direct product (FDP) rule

• Best practices for navigating a shifting sanctions compliance landscape

• Specific industry restrictions (Energy, luxury Goods, aviation)

• New enforcement risks posed by Russian sanctions

• Key differences between U.S. and E.U. regulations • Working with engineering, procurement and R&D colleagues for classification and more purposes • Working with sales and supply chain colleagues to vet and monitor customers and third parties across the supply chain

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Thursday, June 16, 2022 EDT • Main Conference 10:00

12:15

Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks microphone-alt Orisia Gammell, Chief Legal Counsel, Export Control US (Global), SAP Tom Firestone, Partner, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

Break

12:45

OFAC Keynote microphone-alt Blake Santos, Senior Compliance Officer, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury

10:15

High Stake Business Decisions and Dilemmas: The Latest Takeaways for Cross-Border Sanctions, Cyber, Operations and Reputational Risk Management microphone-alt Alice Rojas, Director, Deputy OFAC Officer, Head of Sanctions Investigations, Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking

Bing Xu, Chief Counsel, Rolls-Royce North America Inc. Polina Samuel, Vice President, W.S. Economic Sanctions, Financial Crime Compliance, HSBC • Weighing the current and future risks of doing business in Russia • Anticipating new, emerging cross-jurisdictional challenges • Mitigating reputational risks for multinational corporations operating in Russia or with Russian entities • How are organizations interpreting the “new investment” provision in the Executive Order? • Perspectives on intensifying cybersecurity risks, and their interplay economic sanctions • Preparing for a potential cyber or ransomware, and the implications of OFAC Guidance 11:15 AUDIENCE POLLING

check-square Screening Best Practices: Tips to Manage Rapid SDN Changes and Latest Russian Ownership Transfers

microphone-alt Jen Maki, Director, Global Trade Compliance, Micron Technologies • Best practices for ensuring your SDN list and screening parameters are accurate • Beneficial ownership research tools • How to screen for prohibited imports from and exports to Russia • Impact of including Russian banks on SDN list • How to identify children and spouses of sanctioned persons • Enhanced strategies to determine entities less than 50% controlled by SNDs

1:15

Russia Counter-Sanctions: Navigating Potential Threats and Asset Seizures for Companies Who Withdraw or Temporarily Suspend Operations microphone-alt Natalia Nikitina, Partner, White & Case LLP • Retaliatory sanctions and export bands • Status of potential new law to nationalize assets of foreign companies • Implications for tech, food, apparel, and banking sectors • Preparing for Increased threats of cybercrime • How should companies respond? • Humanitarian and ethical considerations

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2:00 INDUSTRY BREAKOUTS

Complex Compliance Challenges

Participants break out into separate sessions that will focus on key issues that you are facing. Don't miss the opportunity to benchmark with your industry peers in a smaller-group, interactive setting. Participants will be able to turn on their cameras and audio.

1) Insurance

microphone-alt Gaelle Maquignon, Compliance Governance Specialist (Economic Sanctions), Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty UK

2) Financial Services

microphone-alt Polina Samuel, Vice President, W.S. Economic Sanctions, Financial Crime Compliance, HSBC

3) Technology/Software

microphone-alt Jen Maki, Director, Global Trade Compliance, Micron Technologies

• Updating screening to account for newly embargoed regions • Coordinating cross-jurisdictional sanctions restrictions

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4) Cross-Industry Benchmarking

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2:30

Break

3:45

3:00

Evaluating the Future of Business in Russia: Short, Medium, and Long-Term Implications of Continuing Operations vs. a Partial or Complete Withdrawal microphone-alt Orisia Gammell, Chief Legal Counsel, Export Control US (Global), SAP Rachel Alpert, Partner, Jenner & Block LLP • Implications of a pause in operations • Creating a plan to exit Russia, including how to manage employees, equipment, building and intellectual property • Key decisions to make for your asset divestiture • How to comply with your existing service agreements in Russia • Lessons learned from companies and financial institutions to exit, suspend or otherwise activity in Russia • Special considerations for healthcare and life sciences companies

Focus on AML: New FinCEN Alert on High-Risk Areas for Sanctions Evasion and Money-Laundering microphone-alt Tom Firestone, Partner, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Karen A. Greenaway, Attorney, Justice Advisor • Implications of the FinCen alert for financial institutions • Examples of red flags • Minimizing risks for sanctions evasion relating to real estate, art, precious metals • Reducing your exposure to high end/luxury goods 4:15

Crystal Ball Predictions: The Next 6 Months and Audience Q & A microphone-alt Diana Iskelov, Legal – Director and Senior Counsel, BNP Paribas • Future of sanctions compliance and risk management whether the war ends, and if it does not • Will the de-risking and exiting from Russian institutions become permanent? • Navigating sanctions restrictions while supporting humanitarian relief/rebuilding

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