In this episode, Akin Gump cross-border transactions partner Melissa Schwartz discusses economic sanctions and transactions, specifically, how businesses minimize the risk they face of sanctions violations.

Among the topics covered:

• secondary sanctions risk
• evaluating your risk profile
• the importance of a strong diligence program.

For more information on Akin Gump’s work on economic sanctions and cross-border transactions, please visit the sanctions and cross-border transactions pages on akingump.com.