Client Alert: U.S. Escalates Iran Sanctions While Further Easing Syria Restrictions
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has expanded thesectors of the Iranian economy subject to secondary sanctions…
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Lessons On Contingency Planning From OFAC’s Iran Reversal
Michelle Roberts’ Article Lessons On Contingency Planning From OFAC’s Iran ReversalPublished in Law360 On June 22, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued General License X, authorizing a broad range of transactions involving Iranian-origin crude…
Daniel Klingenberg Joins Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe’s Sanctions Practice
We are pleased to announce that Daniel Klingenberg has joined the firm as Counsel in our Sanctions and Export Controls practice. Daniel joins BCR following his service at the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, where…
Client Alert: Changes to EAR Export Controls Affecting the UAE
On July 10, 2026, the Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce (“BIS”) issued a final rule changing the EAR license requirements for the United Arab Emirates. These changes became effective on July 10, 2026, when the rule was…
OFAC Issues Maximum Penalty In Enforcement Against Venture Capital Firm
Michelle Roberts’ Article OFAC Issues Maximum Penalty In Enforcement Against Venture Capital Firm Published in the International Enforcement Law ReporterOn June 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced a significant enforcement action against…
Brief Iran Sanctions Pause Will Most Benefit Non-US Cos.
Michelle Roberts’ Article Brief Iran Sanctions Pause Will Most Benefit Non-US Cos. Published in Law360 On June 22, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued the new Iran-related General License X, temporarily authorizing a broad…
Client Alert: Tentative Easing of Iran Sanctions Begins
On June 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued a new Iran-related General License X (the “General License”) temporarily authorizing a broad range of transactions involving Iranian-origin crude oil, petroleum products, and…
Chambers Recognizes BCR, Attorneys, and Practice Area in its 2026 USA Guide
Chambers has ranked BCR among the leading global firms in its 2026 USA Guide. Partners Dan Fisher-Owens and Perry Bechky were again recognized for their expertise in sanctions and export controls, and the firm’s Sanctions & Export Controls practice was…
Client Alert: USTR Moves Forward on Section 301
As the government continues to litigate refunding the IEEPA tariffs that were declared unlawful, and as Section 122 tariffs (also subject to litigation) near their expiration next month, the government is actively working to implement new tariffs. The government made…
Client Alert: Government and Court Disagree on IEEPA Refunds
In recent good news for importers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) system is up and running, and the government has refunded (or is processing refunds for) half of the $166 billion in…