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Francisco J. Vélez focuses his practice on international trade regulation with an emphasis on U.S. export controls and economic sanctions. He counsels clients on a range of economic sanctions and export controls issues, including those arising under sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

 Admitted to practice in Florida. Practice in District of Columbia limited to federal courts and agencies.

On Feb. 24, 2022, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a comprehensive package of sanctions targeting Russian entities and individuals following President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of
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