Oliver M. Krischik
Oliver Krischik is a trade law attorney who focuses on representing businesses, individuals, and non-profit organizations with issues surrounding economic sanctions, export controls, customs, cybersecurity, data privacy, and financial regulations.
Oliver counsels his clients on trade compliance, licensing, and enforcement matters related to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS), the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Office of Antiboycott Compliance (OAC), and the U.S. Dept. of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). In addition, Oliver assists individuals in navigating U.S. economic sanctions applicable to personal transactions such as inheritances, immigration, educational opportunities, and family gifts. This may include applying for specific licenses, filing voluntary self-disclosures, or otherwise advising on the applicability of exemptions or general licenses. Further, Oliver advises importers and transportation providers on matters related to registration and compliance with the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) administered by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and the Department of Homeland Security.
Oliver also assists the firm’s Association Practice Group clients with a variety of needs, including cybersecurity and data privacy considerations, particularly as it relates to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) developments. Oliver educates national and international organizations about key implications of the GDPR, advising on how to navigate its implementation and identifying how to ensure proper compliance. In addition, he incorporates new for-profit and non-profit entities, drafts Bylaws and related corporate governance documents, and applies for and obtains federal tax-exempt status for our tax-exempt clients and their affiliated entities.
Oliver has represented U.S. and foreign clients in the agricultural, auto manufacturing, aviation, electronics, environmental, export/import, food, healthcare, medical, healthcare, workforce mobility, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, and travel sectors.
In recognition of his authority in these fields, Oliver is frequently called on for interviews with top-tier publications such as The New York Times, Voice of America and Radio Free Asia, and for speaking engagements with organizations such as Lorman. Further, he was named a Washington, DC Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for Administrative Law in 2019 and 2020, and was named to the inaugural The Best Lawyers in AmericaOnes to Watch in the field of Transportation Law.
Education
- Washington and Lee University (B.A. in Politics, 2009) B.A in Psychology
- Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2014)
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 2015
- District of Columbia, 2017
Languages
- Spanish
Honors and Publications
- Named to the 2019 and 2020 Washington, DC Super Lawyers Rising Stars lists for Administrative Law
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America©: Ones to Watch 2021 in the field of Transportation Law
Representative Experience
U.S. Economic Sanctions and Export Controls Compliance
- Conducting risk assessments of foreign markets and regions in the context of a client’s industry
- Evaluating the economic sanctions and export controls compliance of contemplated transactions, contracts, or courses of business
- Designing and reviewing compliance programs for economic sanctions, export controls, and anti-boycotting for corporate and non-profit clients to limit clients’ exposure to liability
- Advising on the applicability of sanctions and export control regulations on parties, transactions, and business plans
- Advising on the structure of payment transfers for authorized transactions
- Filing Requests for Interpretive Guidance and Specific License Applications with OFAC
- Filings Commodity Classification and Export License Requests with BIS
- Registration and License Applications with the DDTC
Federal Regulations
- Responding to Administrative Subpoenas and Government Investigations by OFAC, BIS, and the Department of Justice
- Conducting independent investigations and audits in cases of possible sanctions violations
- Filing Voluntary Self Disclosures with OFAC, BIS, DDTC, and Census
- Filing required reports with OFAC, BIS, and DDTC
- Filing Unblocking Applications with OFAC for the release of blocked property
- Filings Requests for Reconsideration
- Filing Petitions for Review requesting Removal from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List)
- Developing compliance programs for C-TPAT validation
Associations and Non-Profits
- Formation and organization of non-profit and tax-exempt entities, including incorporation/organization, drafting by-laws and corporate governance documents, and filing for tax-exempt status
- Advising on compliance with laws and regulations regarding data privacy (GDPR, CCPA, etc.), cybersecurity, government grants and contracts, economic sanctions, export controls, and transportation issues
- Developing compliance programs for applicable regulatory regimes, including data privacy, cybersecurity, economic sanctions, anti-money laundering, and export controls
- Washington and Lee University (B.A. in Politics, 2009) B.A in Psychology
- Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2014)
- Virginia, 2015
- District of Columbia, 2017
- Spanish
- Named to the 2019 and 2020 Washington, DC Super Lawyers Rising Stars lists for Administrative Law
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America©: Ones to Watch 2021 in the field of Transportation Law
- COVID-19: Are Your Credit Terms in Line With the Times?
- COVID-19: Are You Ready for Force Majeure Declarations?
- Can Force Majeure Protect You from Claims Arising from Coronavirus Disruptions?
- 4 Key Ways the GDPR May Affect Credentialing Bodies
- Three Tips to Check Your Data Privacy Hygiene
- Three Key Data Privacy Tips for Associations
- Evaluating GDPR Exposure: The Establishment Test
- GKG Law Report: Current Trends in Credentialing Organizations' Use of Criminal Background Checks
- GDPR Basics for U.S.-based Organizations
- Is My Organization Subject to the GDPR?
- And So It Begins: France Fines Google $57 Million for Violating GDPR
- Certification & Credentialing 411
- Joint Controllers Under the GDPR
- Litigating Cases Involving Hackers Accessing Online Banking Accounts
- GKG Law Recognized Locally & Nationally as 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firm" for Transportation Law
- Four GKG Law Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers for 2021
- Oliver Krischik Again Quoted by Radio Free Asia
- Oliver Krischik Featured in Radio Free Asia "News In Depth" Article
- Oliver Krischik Quoted by Radio Free Asia
- Six GKG Law Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
- GKG Law’s Oliver Krischik and Kristine Little Recognized as "Rising Stars" by Super Lawyers
- GKG Law Sponsors Association TRENDS' "Salute to Association Excellence"
- GKG Law's Oliver Krischik Quoted in New York Times Article "Mexico’s World Cup Captain Is on a U.S. Blacklist"
- GKG Law Associate Oliver Krischik Quoted in New York Times Article "For Mexico’s Marquez, Treasury Sanctions Carry Broad Consequences"
- BIS and DDTC Implement New Cambodia-Related Export Controls; OFAC Sanctions Cambodian Military Leaders for Corruption
- U.S. Expands Sanctions on Burma
- U.S. Expands Export Control Restrictions on Russia
- U.S. Department of State Imposes Sanctions on Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industries
- Treasury Provides Guidance on Humanitarian Shipments to Iran; Sanctions Shipping Agents in PRC and Hong Kong; and Amends Cuba Sanctions
- BIS Offers Streamlined Process for License Extension Requests / PRC Expands Export Controls
- Challenging 301 Tariffs in Court to Recover List 3 and 4A Duties
- Treasury Expands Sanctions on Iranian Financial Institutions; Census Confirms BIS Rules for EEI Filing Requirements Under New MEU Rule
- Executive Order 13936 on Hong Kong Normalization
- BIS Suspends EAR License Exceptions for Hong Kong
- BIS Postpones Part of New EEI Filing Requirement for Exports to China, Russia, and Venezuela Under New MEU Rule
- COVID-19 Disruptions – Can Business Insurance Cover Losses?
- Important Changes to BIS License Exceptions
- Do Your Credit Terms Account for Coronavirus Driven Disruptions?
- U.S. Department of the Treasury Removes Sanctions on Turkish Ministries and Officials
- Venezuela-related Sanctions: President Trump Signs Executive Order Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela
- U.S. Department of the Treasury Designates Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. as a Specially Designated National: Issues 8 New General Licenses
- France Fines Google $57 Million for Violating GDPR
- U.S. Re-imposes Sanctions on Iran Following the U.S. Withdrawal from the JCPOA and the End of the Wind-Down Period
- U.S. Imposes Additional Sanctions on North Korea