EVASION SCHEMES

Dissecting the Similarities and Differences in Sanctions and Tariff Evasion Schemes: Unpacking New, Sophisticated Techniques and How to Detect them Before It’s Too Late

December 3, 2025 11:45am

Ryan Donohue
Managing Director, Legal and Compliance
Morgan Stanley

Malissa Lewis
Director, Head of Sanctions Advisory
Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking

  • Exploring emerging evasion tactics used to evade tariffs and sanctions—how the schemes and how they differ in the tariff vs. sanctions contexts
  • New techniques for uncovering schemes and lessons for companies and exporters
  • A look at the growing role of coordination across agencies in the U.S. and abroad