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Firm News 6 results

Firm News | 3 min read | 03.04.24

First-Chair Federal Prosecutor Andrea Surratt Joins Crowell & Moring

Andrea Surratt, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in both the Southern District of New York and the District of Colorado, has joined Crowell & Moring’s Denver office in the White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement Group.

Firm News | 1 min read | 09.20.23

Crowell & Moring’s Caroline Brown Elected as Member of the Council on Foreign Relations

Washington – September 20, 2023: Crowell & Moring partner Caroline E. Brown has been elected as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Brown joins the ranks of leaders in the foreign policy arena who are CFR members, including top government officials, scholars, business executives, journalists, prominent lawyers, and nonprofit leaders.
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Firm News | 8 min read | 08.17.23

The Best Lawyers in America 2024 Recognizes 47 Crowell & Moring Attorneys, Two Selected as Lawyer of the Year

Washington – August 17, 2023: The 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 47 firm lawyers as "Best Lawyers" and 41 lawyers as “Ones to Watch.”
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Client Alerts 92 results

Client Alert | 6 min read | 05.27.25

U.S. Departments of State and Treasury Issue Immediate Sanctions Relief for Syria

On May 23, 2025, the U.S. Departments of State (“State”) and the Treasury (“Treasury”) took actions that resulted in immediate sanctions relief for Syria. Specifically, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General License 25 (“GL 25”) pursuant to the Syrian Sanctions Regulations (“SySR”), the Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations (“NPWMD”), the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations (“IFSR”), the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (“GTSR”), and the Foreign Terrorist Organization Sanctions Regulations (“FTOSR”). In parallel, Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) and State took supporting actions outlined below.
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Client Alert | 10 min read | 05.15.25

What Defence Contractors Need To Know About the New UK Procurement Act

The UK’s new Procurement Act 2023 (the “Act”) took effect on 24 February 2025. More information on this can be found in our alerts: Understanding the UK’s New Procurement Regime in 2025 and Changes to the UK Procurement Regime in 2025: An Introduction to the Debarment List.
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Client Alert | 6 min read | 02.07.25

“Maximum Pressure” on Iran Is Back: What This Means for Sanctions and Export Controls

On February 4, 2025, President Trump issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-2) on “Imposing Maximum Pressure on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Denying Iran All Paths to a Nuclear Weapon, and Countering Iran’s Malign Influence.” NSPM-2 directs U.S. government agencies to take a range of measures to reimpose “maximum pressure” sanctions on Iran. 
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Press Coverage 67 results

Press Coverage | 04.09.24

Czech Arms Company Reassures CFIUS Over Purchase Of US Ammunition Business

Global Competition Review

Press Coverage | 03.01.24

President Biden Issues Executive Order On Sensitive Personal Data

Foreign Investment Watch

Publications 19 results

Events 7 results

Event | 04.10.25, 6:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT

ACSS New York Chapter: Bridging the Gap between Sanctions & Export Controls: Tips & Best Practices

Hosted by FTI Consulting in Manhattan, the Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS) New York Chapter is holding a session entitled "Bridging the Gap between Sanctions & Export Controls: Tips & Best Practices."

Event | 09.28.23 - 09.29.23

ACI Women in AML & Sanctions Forum

This conference will provide a forum for women in AML and Sanctions to network, learn and engage to discuss the substantive developments, challenges and opportunities facing women in their respective industries as well as provide them with the business contacts and communication and leadership skills necessary for continued success and career advancement.

Event | 02.24.23, 10:00 AM EST - 11:00 AM EST

Duke Law School’s 28th Annual National Security Law Conference

Join Crowell's Caroline Brown as she speaks at Duke University's Center on Law, Ethics and National Security’s 28th Annual National Security Law Conference on February 24-25th at Duke Law School.  Featured on a panel entitled “Corporations and National Security: Is the Private Sector the New Battleground?”, Caroline will discuss the many national security-related challenges facing industry, including compliance with economic sanctions, anti-money laundering laws, and national security reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), as well as related investigations and enforcement actions. Click below to register. 
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Webinars 12 results

Webinar | 02.02.24, 8:55 AM EST - 12:20 PM EST

North Carolina Bar Association: Red Flags: Navigating the Hurricane (2024 Corporate Counsel Section CLE)

International trade and foreign investment laws are changing quickly, particularly as a result of the heated political environment in Washington, D.C., and rising tensions between the U.S. and China. Even companies that are traditionally out of the flood plain need to heed the potential for a 100-year flood!

Webinar | 09.26.23, 3:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT

How U.S. Companies Should Think About China’s Counterespionage Law and Other Actions Taken in Response to U.S. Restrictions

This program will provide an understanding of some of the national security and trade restrictions aimed at China that the United States has taken, and China’s responses, including China’s updated Counterespionage Law, which went into effect on July 1, 2023, with a particular focus on how you and your company should approach risk mitigation.

Webinar | 10.04.22, 9:00 AM EDT - 10:00 AM EDT

Blockchain, Crypto, Bored Apes, Oh My!

Please join NAWL's IP and Technology Affinity Group for a primer on all things crypto, its current state and future potential, legal and regulatory risks, and what businesses are worried about right now.
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Speaking Engagements 48 results

Blog Posts 13 results

Blog Post | 05.06.22

Sanctions/Export Highlights [As of May 6, 2022]

Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law

Blog Post | 04.28.22

Russia Sanctions/Export Highlights [As of April 28, 2022]

Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law

Podcasts 5 results

Podcast | 06.06.25

Global Trade Talks: Tariffs-IEEPA Litigation Update

Continuing to focus on the Trump Administration tariffs, in this session, Crowell hosts Nicole Simonian and Dj Wolff, Co-Chairs of the International Trade Group, talk with Daniel Wolff, Crowell’s Litigation and Trial partner, as they review and consider the impact of the Court of International Trade's recent decision on the tariffs imposed pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Global Trade Talks is a podcast that shares brief perspectives on key global issues on international trade, current events, business, law, and public policy as they impact our lives.
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Podcast | 07.29.21

Byte-Sized Q&A: Paying a Criminal: Ransomware Payments and Related Sanctions Risks

In this episode, host Kate Growley and Caroline Brown talk about the regulatory risks of violating sanctions and anti-money laundering laws when considering whether to make a payment to ransomware attackers. Those risks extend beyond the victims of the ransomware attack themselves to include ransomware insurance businesses, payment processors, and companies involved in digital forensics and incident response. Crowell & Moring’s “Byte-Sized Q&A” podcast takes the complex world of government contracts cybersecurity and breaks it down into byte-sized pieces.
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Podcast | 10.09.20

Fastest 5 Minutes: DFARS Interim Cybersecurity Rule (October 9)

This week's episode discusses the recent DFARS Interim Rule titled “Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements” and is hosted by partners Peter Eyre and Kate Growley. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.
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