Protect transactions and market access with effective trade controls
International transactions may be restricted because of the parties involved, the destination, the product or technology, the end-user or the intended use.
For businesses operating across borders, sanctions and export controls therefore require more than screening names against a list.
Effective trade controls connect customer and ownership checks with product classification, end-use due diligence, licensing, contractual safeguards and clear shipment-release decisions.
We help businesses build risk-based, auditable controls that translate regulatory requirements into practical decisions.
How can we help you?
Sanctions and restricted-party screening
Screening tools are an important part of sanctions compliance, but identifying a potential match is only the beginning.
We help businesses turn screening results into well-supported decisions through effective controls for restricted parties, ownership and control, country and transaction risks. Clear triage and escalation procedures, documented release decisions and strong governance help distinguish genuine risks from screening noise while maintaining robust compliance.
Export-control classification
Businesses need clarity on whether their products, software or technology are subject to export-control restrictions.
We support EU dual-use and military classifications, technical product assessments and relevant US re-export considerations, while helping organisations establish robust documentation and revalidation processes. By connecting technical evidence with applicable control criteria, we help create classifications that are clear, defensible and maintainable.
End-use and end-user due diligence
A party may clear automated screening while the transaction itself still presents potential risks.
We help organisations look beyond screening results by assessing end-users, intended use, transaction routes and potential diversion risks. Through risk-based due diligence, enhanced checks, end-use statements and clear stop and escalation criteria, businesses can make more informed and defensible decisions.
Export licensing and transaction controls
When an authorisation may be required, businesses need clarity on the correct licensing route before proceeding with a transaction.
We support the full licensing process, from determining requirements and developing a licensing strategy to applications, transaction controls, recordkeeping and shipment release procedures. By connecting regulatory requirements with operational decisions, we help businesses determine whether a transaction can proceed, under which conditions and based on which evidence.
Build controls that work beyond individual transactions
An effective internal compliance programme helps organisations manage trade-control risks consistently across day-to-day operations.
We help businesses strengthen governance, responsibilities and procedures, while embedding effective controls for classification, sanctions screening, licensing and transaction escalation. Training, monitoring, investigations and remediation further support a framework that is proportionate to actual risk and practical for the people applying it.
Managed sanctions and export-control support
Trade-control workloads can fluctuate significantly as regulations change, screening volumes increase or specialist expertise is required.
We provide flexible support to complement internal teams across screening and transaction reviews, product classification, licensing, due diligence and control testing, while also helping manage recurring activities, recordkeeping and backlogs.
Technology and responsible automation
Technology, automation and AI can make trade controls more efficient, from document extraction and product triage to classification research, alert prioritisation and regulatory monitoring.
We help organisations use these technologies responsibly by embedding reliable data, clear ownership, explainable outputs, human oversight, testing and ongoing monitoring into their control framework. This allows businesses to benefit from automation while keeping trade-control decisions transparent, reviewable and accountable.
Connect sanction & export controls to the wider transaction
Export controls and sanctions cannot always be separated from customs and supply-chain compliance.
Tariff and product classifications can affect export-control decisions. Importer, destination and routing data can influence sanctions risk. Sustainability obligations can introduce additional evidence requirements before goods move.
Our integrated approach connects these checks around the same transaction and release process.