Export controls and sanctions
KA-Legal's senior partner, Dr. Konstantinos Adamantopoulos, is one of Europe's leading advisors to governments and corporate entities in the area of sanctions and export controls. KA-Legal helps clients understand and apply complex regulatory frameworks, developing customized compliance programs and performing target due diligence in cross-border M&A transactions.
Our team frequently represents corporations and non-governmental organizations in high-stakes sanctions and export control litigation before the European courts. We regularly advise international businesses on dual-use classifications, embargo compliance, voluntary disclosures, and the complex intersection of EU and national trade restrictions.
Recent experience
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Specialist plastic membrane manufacturer Advising a major multinational specialized chemicals manufacturer on exports of outdoors protective garments capable of suppressing thermal signature to several third countries under the EU dual-use goods regulations.
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International battery producer Advising an international battery producer in customs proceedings alleging the export of dual-use goods without prior export classification. The case involved complex legal issues relating to exhaustion of jurisdiction when dual-use goods are transferred between Member States and undergo working and processing before being exported, and was settled with authorities in Germany and Italy.
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Export of dual-use goods to embargo countries Advising a client on compliance with EU and German export control laws in relation to exporting aeronautics goods to and providing technical assistance for goods located in an embargo country.
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Export of certain car paints Advising an international company on the EU and national export control rules governing the export of certain car paints to a military in the Middle East, focusing on rules for military and dual-use goods as well as embargos and denied persons.
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Export of certain coatings for airplanes Advising an international company on the EU and national export control rules governing the export of certain coatings for airplanes to an Indian aeroplane manufacturer.
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Compliance programmes and self assessment Devising and conducting several export control compliance programmes for major international corporations, including a major international industrial battery manufacturer, and advising multinational corporate clients on the merits of voluntary reports to relevant authorities to achieve legal certainty in grey product definition areas.
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Due diligence Advising two major private equity funds in the context of their proposed acquisitions and performing due diligence on acquisition targets in the oil and IT sectors to establish target compliance under EU and relevant national export control and sanctions laws.
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EU Ivory Coast sanctions Advising a major international commodities trader regarding compliance with the EU sanctions regime applicable against Ivory Coast at the time.
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EU Iran sanctions insurance advisory Advising a major international shipping company regarding the application of EU Iran sanctions regulations to the company's insurance and reinsurance contracts.
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EU Iran sanctions oil refining payments Advising a major EU oil refining company on compliance with EU Iran sanctions regarding payments to an Iranian crude oil supplier.
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EU litigation listing challenge Successfully representing a Singaporean shipping company before EU Courts in a legal challenge of the company's listing under EU Iran sanctions.
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EU sanctions and sports Advising a major international sports association with regard to the listing of a football club under EU sanctions regulations applicable against Belarus and on the scope of the cultural exemption of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.