Calder & Vance International Sanctions & Compliance Counsel

A boutique focused only on sanctions

We tell you where the line is — and get you to a result you can defend.

For companies, financial institutions and designated persons with serious sanctions exposure across OFAC, OFSI, EU and UN regimes. Compliance, licensing, delisting and enforcement defence — nothing else. We do not advise on circumventing sanctions.

Free orientation

Not sure where you stand?

Run the Sanctions Exposure Check — five questions, an instant orientation, no data stored.

Open the Exposure Check →

CLEARED RESTRICTED — we tell you which side of the line a matter sits on, and why.

450+
matters handled across the network
4
regimes in daily practice (OFAC · OFSI · EU · UN)
<2h
response in business hours

Who we act for

Three ways in.

Compliance & general counsel

You need a defensible position on exposure you can show a board, a bank or a regulator.

Start with a Sanctions Exposure Snapshot →

Designated persons

You or an entity you control has been listed, and you need an honest view of the route to removal.

Check delisting feasibility →

Cross-border deals

A transaction has a sanctions question that could stall or unwind it.

Talk to us about diligence →

Network

Independent, with reach.

An independent boutique, backed by an international network. We work with vetted local counsel where a matter requires admission before a national authority or court. The depth of a large practice; the focus and pricing of a boutique.

How the network works →

FAQ

Straight answers.

Can you guarantee a delisting or a licence?

No — and be wary of anyone who does. We give you a realistic, written assessment of the odds and the route before you spend on a petition or application.

Do you help structure around sanctions?

No. We act only on the lawful side: compliance, licensing, delisting, due-process challenges, export controls and enforcement defence. We do not advise on circumventing or evading sanctions.

How fast do you respond?

Within two hours in business hours. Sanctions matters are usually time-critical, and we treat them that way.

What does a first engagement look like?

A short call, then a fixed-fee written position. Only then, if it makes sense, an open-ended engagement with a scoped budget.

Tell us where the pressure is.

A short call, then a fixed-fee written position. Response within two hours in business hours.