Steptoe LLP

Anti-Money Laundering | Economic Sanctions | Financial Services | Artificial Intelligence | Blockchain & Cryptocurrency | National Security & Cross-Border Transactions | Export Controls | Independent & Internal Investigations | Financial Regulatory Compliance & Policy

Evan Abrams counsels financial institutions, multinational corporations, and individuals on a variety of international regulatory and compliance matters. He regularly advises clients on issues related to anti-money laundering (AML), economic sanctions, export controls, foreign anti-corruption, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). Among other sectors, his practice focuses on emerging technology and financial technology where he leverages his deep understanding of business trends and technological developments to help clients achieve their commercial objectives while complying with complex regulatory regimes.

Evan's CFIUS practice involves representing foreign and domestic companies in understanding and navigating CFIUS's regulations, preparing and submitting filings to the committee, responding to CFIUS inquiries, and negotiating and implementing mitigation agreements. He has represented companies in industries including FinTech, energy, semiconductors and electronics, metals and mining, and cyber and digital security, among others. He also assists clients with classified contracts in navigating DCSA requirements related to foreign, ownership, control, or influence (FOCI).

Co-chair, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, Task Force on Anti-Money Laundering (2018-2019)

Member, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

New York City Bar Association Presidential Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies; Subcommittee on AI and National Security