George Kleinfeld

United States

Clifford Chance · George Kleinfeld, a senior partner in Clifford Chance's Washington, D.C. office, holds extensive experience and deep insight in sanctions and compliance. With a comprehensive understanding of US and international sanctions laws, George has advised a wide array of financial institutions and corporations over four decades on navigating complex regulatory environments. He advises financial institutions, industrial enterprises, trading companies and global investors on US sanctions issues and compliance with US sanctions laws and regulations. He has participated in a wide range of US sanctions investigations and enforcement actions as well as designing compliance programs and providing compliance training and risk analyses for multinational corporations and financial institutions in Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Asia and the Americas. He also advises clients on compliance with US export controls and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and has obtained scores of national security clearances for foreign acquisitions of strategic US business assets from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). George works closely with the firm's global corporate, capital markets and finance practices to resolve complex due diligence and transactional issues in his areas of expertise. George is a member of our global Sanctions & Export Controls team.

United States