** The New Sanctions Evasion Playbook
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As Western governments expand sanctions against regimes in Russia, Iran, and beyond, global criminal networks are finding new ways to stay one step ahead. This OCCRP Briefing dives into the evolving tactics used to bypass sanctions enforcement — leveraging shell companies, obscure intermediaries, and digital currencies to move goods, wealth, and influence.

Join us for a close look at how today’s sanctions evasion networks operate. Featuring veteran investigative journalist Julia Wallace and a group of renowned sanctions experts, the panel will discuss recent findings that expose the limits of current regulatory systems.

We’ll explore how state actors, oligarchs, and criminal syndicates build resilient evasion networks — and how corporate service providers, lightly regulated jurisdictions, and unwitting enablers help them thrive. We’ll also discuss the implications for AML teams, regulators, and financial institutions trying to keep up with increasingly decentralized and adaptable threats.

This session will give you critical insights into the modern sanctions-evasion landscape — and what to watch for next.


** Speakers
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Justyna Gudzowska is the executive director of The Sentry. Before joining The Sentry, she worked for the US Treasury, the UN Security Council, Morgan Stanley, and has taught at Yale Law School and Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service. She is an expert on sanctions, corruption, terrorism financing, and money laundering.

Vaibhav Raghunandan is an EU-Russia analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). CREA provides analysis & research on fossil fuel revenues that enable Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Their work focuses on energy diversification and improving sanctions enforcement & impact.

⁨Amir Fadavi is a senior director at K2 Integrity and founder of SanctionsExpert.com. He advises global clients on sanctions, AML, and CFT compliance, drawing on prior roles at Airwallex and BNP Paribas. Amir is an expert on complex sanctions regimes and has spoken widely on enforcement and compliance.

⁨Julia Wallace is deputy editor in chief at OCCRP, overseeing global investigations and editorial operations. An award-winning veteran journalist, she previously reported across Southeast Asia for outlets including The New York Times and Voice of America. Julia will be moderating this discussion.


** Wednesday, July 30, 2025
8 a.m. PDT / 11 a.m. EDT / 5 p.m. CEST
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