Webcast: BSA/AML, Sanctions & Export Controls Enforcement and Compliance Annual Update

Webcasts  |  February 4, 2026

Throughout 2025, regulatory and enforcement agencies emphasized the importance of anti-money laundering (AML) compliance and sanctions measures as a means of combatting illicit financing and protecting U.S. foreign policy and national security interests.

Join us for this year’s annual Gibson Dunn webcast on the latest developments and trends across U.S. AML and sanctions and export controls regimes. We discuss developments regarding BSA/AML, sanctions, and export controls rulemaking, legislation, and enforcement actions that have defined the past year. We further delve into key areas of regulatory and enforcement focus such as digital assets and decentralized finance, Russian and Global Terror sanctions programs, and control of critical emerging technologies. Finally, we share our insights into compliance best practices and what to expect for BSA/AML, sanctions, and export controls in 2026 and beyond.

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

This program has been approved for credit in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 2.0 credit hours, of which 2.0 credit hours may be applied toward the areas of professional practice requirement. This course is approved for transitional/non-transitional credit.

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact CLE@gibsondunn.com to request the MCLE form.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 2.0 hours in the General category.

California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.

PANELISTS:

F. Joseph Warin is chair of the 250-person Litigation Department of Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office and is Co-Chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Group. He represents corporations in high-stakes internal investigations, enforcement defense, and regulatory litigation spanning FCPA, False Claims Act, securities, compliance counseling, audit and special committee investigations, and complex cross-border matters. His clients include corporations, officers, directors and professionals in regulatory, investigative and trials involving federal regulatory inquiries, criminal investigations and cross-border inquiries by dozens of international enforcers. Early in his career, he served as Assistant United States Attorney in Washington, D.C.

Matthew (Matt) S. Axelrod is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. and Co-Chair of the firm’s Sanctions & Export Enforcement practice. Matt is the only person to have previously served as both Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice and Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s BIS. He also served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Florida, where he conducted nineteen felony jury trials and prosecuted some of the office’s most high-profile cases. His over 25 years of government enforcement, white-collar defense, and crisis management experience are why clients consistently rely on Matt to help them navigate their most sensitive and complex matters.

Stephanie Brooker is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office and Co-Chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations, Anti-Money Laundering, and Financial Institutions Practice Groups. She advises financial institutions, global companies, boards, and individuals on internal investigations, regulatory enforcement, white collar defense, and complex cross-border compliance matters. Before joining Gibson Dunn, Stephanie served as a prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice.

David P. Burns is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office and Co-Chair of the firm’s National Security Practice Group. His practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense, internal investigations, national security, and regulatory enforcement matters. Prior to re-joining the firm, David served in senior positions in both the Criminal Division and National Security Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

M. Kendall Day is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office, where he co-leads the firm’s Anti-Money Laundering practice and serves as Co-Chair of the Financial Institutions Practice Group. He advises financial institutions, fintech companies, and global corporations on BSA/AML, sanctions, and financial-crime compliance and enforcement matters. Before joining Gibson Dunn, Kendall spent 15 years at the Department of Justice, culminating in his service as Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division.

Ella Alves Capone is of counsel in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations, Financial Regulatory, FinTech and Digital Assets, and Anti Money Laundering Practice Groups. She advises multinational companies and financial institutions on BSA/AML, sanctions, anti corruption, payments, and consumer financial regulatory matters, with particular experience counseling banks, casinos, social media and gaming platforms, fintechs, and digital asset providers.

Sam Raymond is of counsel in Gibson Dunn’s New York office and a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations, Litigation, Anti-Money Laundering, FinTech and Digital Assets, and National Security Practice Groups. A former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, Sam has extensive experience conducting complex investigations and advising on BSA/AML and sanctions matters. He previously tried multiple federal cases to verdict and prosecuted a broad range of criminal violations.

Samantha Sewall is of counsel in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s International Trade Advisory and Enforcement and Sanctions & Export Enforcement Practice Groups. She advises clients on U.S. economic sanctions, export controls, CFIUS, and anti-boycott laws, and regularly handles compliance assessments, internal investigations, voluntary disclosures, and regulatory engagements with OFAC, BIS, and CFIUS. Samantha has experience across sectors including financial services, technology, aerospace/defense, energy, life sciences, and transportation.

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