EVENT: U.S. and E.U. Sanctions Implementation of the Iran Joint Plan of Action

By Abraham Shanedling

The ABA Section of International Law Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Committee is hosting a panel discussion on the recently announced agreement between the P5+1 and Iran, including a discussion of the implementation steps that began on January 20. The event will be on Thursday, February 6, at 12:30 p.m.

The panel will take place at the Washington, D.C., office of Baker & McKenzie LLP (815 Connecticut Avenue, NW). Registration is free for in-person attendance.

This discussion will include an overview of the specific sanctions suspensions that have taken place or are planned and the U.S. and international sanctions that remain in force.  An overview of the expected implementation of the Joint Plan of Action by the European Union will be provided by Anahita Thoms, a Principal Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, based in New York and Berlin.

Speakers:

• Peter Harrell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions, US Department of State
• Eytan Fisch, Assistant Director for Policy, Office of Foreign Assets Control, US Department of the Treasury
• Anahita Thoms, Principal Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP

Moderators:

• Alexandre Lamy, Associate, Baker & McKenzie LLP 

• Glen Kelley, Counsel, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP

For more information and to register click here.