Foley Hoag is proud to sponsor the Massachusetts Export Center’s 2026 Export Expo. The Massachusetts Export Center’s Export Expo provides a forum for exporters to connect with the wide range of export resources available in Massachusetts while learning about issues that impact their day-to-day operations.

Foley Hoag partners Adam Safwat and Anthony Mirenda will lead a workshop titled, "Red Flags to Redlines: OFAC Sanctions Enforcement Priorities for 2026.” This session will focus on where OFAC enforcement is heading in 2026 and what last year’s actions signal for companies operating across high-risk markets and sectors. The speakers will unpack 2025 enforcement trends—including third country transshipment to Russia and Iran, maritime “deceptive shipping practices” and price cap evasion, digital asset and fintech exposure, sanctions risks in supply chains and procurement, and controls around financial intermediaries—then translate those lessons into practical priorities for the year ahead. Attendees will learn how OFAC is calibrating penalties and remediation expectations, what it now considers hallmarks of an effective risk based compliance program (including screening/data governance, trade compliance, and end use/end user diligence), how voluntary self-disclosures and rapid remediation influence outcomes, and where regulators are likely to focus next, including high-risk geographies and use of data analytics to detect evasion patterns.