Approximately four years ago, the international regulatory environment became significantly more complex, and this process is ongoing. Sanctions regimes, export controls, and changes in cross-border payments have become part of day-to-day business practice. BROUD regularly receives inquiries from prospective clients whose requests are directly or indirectly related to circumventing restrictions. In this context, we consider it necessary to restate our operating principles.
- As an international law firm, BROUD operates strictly within applicable law. We do not provide services aimed at circumventing legal restrictions, including sanctions regimes and export control measures. We assess risks on a case-by-case basis and reserve the right to refuse to support transactions where there are indications of potential violations.
2. We do not work with clients whose business models are based on sanctions circumvention.
If a company’s activities involve dealing with sanctioned persons, concealing beneficial ownership, or artificially restructuring supply routes or payment flows in order to bypass restrictions, we will not provide legal support to such projects.
3. We are prepared to support lawful businesses affected by changes in payment infrastructure.
In cases a company conducts fully lawful activities, does not breach sanctions regimes or international standards, but faces objective difficulties — such as losing established payment channels or having to adjust cross-border settlement structures — we can propose solutions for building an alternative model that is lawful, transparent, and sustainable.
Our goal is to ensure the resilience and legal integrity of international projects, while minimizing regulatory and reputational risks for clients and partners.