International trade | Sanctions

International trade & Sanctions

We offer comprehensive international trade and sanctions advisory services tailored to navigate the complexities of global commerce. Our expertise spans across import/export compliance, sanctions reviews, and risk management. We help businesses understand and adhere to the latest international regulations, ensuring seamless cross-border transactions and safeguarding against legal and reputational risks.

  • Customs related matters, disputes;
  • International trade agreements and advice;
  • Sanctions related matters;
  • Import and export restrictions, etc.

Deep Dive into the Topic

Latest cases & expertise

  • We successfully represented an international client in a matter related to international trade dispute, fully satisfying their requests.

  • We regularly advise clients on matters related to international sanctions, import and export restrictions as well as regulations.

  • We successfully represented a client in a dispute with Finnish Customs, ensuring that our client was released from the obligation to provide a substantial collateral for seizure.

International Trade and Customs

International trade and customs are required to be performed by every successful state as well as international corporates. These fields of law are based on international treaties and laws. At LKOS Law Office we are known to master rules of private international law. Our Firm supports clients as they strive to achieve efficiency, whether that be through expansion into new markets or focus on a particular specialism.

Practical knowledge on International Trade and Customs

The Firms industry leading knowledge of shipping, maritime and transport law provides us strong background in matters related to international trade and customs. Our Firm is regularly advising our corporate clients on matters related to import and export restrictions and quotas (e.g. licensing, trade barriers and sanctions). Furthermore, our team has been involved with matters related to export control, customs legislation, protective duties, anti-dumping, anti-bribery and anti-subsidy investigations.

We are successfully assisting companies in connection with customs audits, internal investigations, applications for remission and court proceedings against Finnish Customs.

Drafting international trade agreements

Our team advises, drafts and negotiates international trade agreements on behalf of our clients. Furthermore, our business lawyers are regularly providing practical advices regarding securing remittance of outstanding receivables or relevancy of sanction regime questions which is therefore something that our business lawyers are familiar with.

Sustainability and international trade

Together with our clients our focus is on international trade matters towards issues related to sustainability. Therefore, our business lawyers are reviewing and monitoring corporate and contractual requirements in relation to requirements related to sustainability. To hear more how could we assist with sustainability requirements required on international trade matters, please get in touch with our specialists.

Trade Compliance -services and trainings

Furthermore, LKOS Law Office is providing Trade Compliance -services and trainings tailored to our clients' needs.