Sidley Austin Presents Sanctions Enforcement in 2026: A Primer on the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) Sanctions Enforcement, Highlights from 2025, and Thoughts on What’s Ahead

Please join Sidley partners Matthew Podolsky and Maura Rezendes for a webinar focused on U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) enforcement mechanics, emerging priorities under the Trump administration, recent sanctions actions, and practical steps that institutions can take now to prepare for 2026.

The 30-minute webinar will cover the following topics:

• Mechanics of sanctions enforcement – how do OFAC and DOJ approach sanctions enforcement matters?
• What happens when OFAC and DOJ have stakes in the same case?
• What are their priorities? What is the role of the SDNY?
• Highlights on what the Trump administration has said around priorities in the trade/sanctions space
• Highlights on recent agency actions
• What institutions can do to prepare for increased scrutiny and enforcement actions, and considerations about voluntary self-disclosures and internal investigations