European and US sanctions on Russia and China: risks and implications for companies

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, together with Aperio Intelligence, invites you to participate in a seminar that looks into the implications for companies of current European and US sanctions regimes against Russia and China, in relation to, respectively, the invasion of Ukraine and human rights violations in Xinjiang Region.

Panel discussion 1: Russian Oil and Gas Industry Sanctions

George Voloshin | Global anti-financial crime expert at the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), based in its Paris office. Prior to joining ACAMS, George spent a decade working in the corporate intelligence industry, most recently as head of the Paris branch of Aperio Intelligence from 2016 to 2022. His specialisms include economic sanctions and Russia and the former Soviet Union.

Moderator:
Hana Cheikh Ali Mediavilla | Legal Manager Integrity, International Sanctions, Export Control & Antitrust - Repsol

Panel discussion 2: Uyghur Forced Labour Risk Identification and Human Rights Due Diligence in the supply chain

Natasha Buchler | Head of ESG at Aperio. She has considerable experience of supply chain and human rights due diligence and developing frameworks for robust assessment of third parties, having worked in-house for major listed companies and in the business intelligence sector since 2008.

Moderator:
Eva Jalón González | Head of Energy - Sacyr