ACSS Benelux: EU Sanctions Requirements: Latest Changes & Practical Impacts

Sofia Bournou joined BusinessEurope's International Relations department in July 2011. She is responsible for EU-Russia relations and relations between the EU and neighbouring countries (Eastern Partnership, South-Mediterranean and accession countries).

She is also responsible for market access policies, including international investment policy, raw materials policies and international public procurement instruments. Her responsibilities also include export controls and sanctions regimes as well as WTO issues.

Before joining BusinessEurope, she completed a traineeship at the European Parliament Committee on Regional Development (September 2010 – February 2011) and, as a part of her bachelor studies, internships at the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate for Latin America and the Caribbean (September - December 2007) and the Ministry of Development, Section for Energy (January 2008 – April 2008).

She graduated in 2010 from the London School of Economics with a Master of Science in local economic development and from the University of Pireaus in 2008 with a Bachelor degree in international and European studies, major in international and European economics. Sofia is Greek and speaks English and French fluently.

Frederik is Senior Legal and Compliance Expert for the EU Sanctions Helpdesk. Prior to starting his legal advisory firm, Frederik worked in legal consultancy, advising clients on export controls, sanctions, and data protection, and also served as EMA Trade Compliance Manager for a US machinery manufacturing multinational.

He is a certified member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Valerijus also regularly represents clients in cases involving complex legal questions of EU law before the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Commission. He also advises and represents clients from a wide range of sectors, including technology, transport, tobacco, banking and finance and manufacturing, chemicals and fertilizers – in EU legislative and policy-making processes. He has designed designs and contributed to new models of corporate and foreign government representation in Brussels, including the setting up and management of various business councils and industry associations and federations, amongst other things.

Valerijus holds an LL.M degree in Law and Economics from the University of Rotterdam and the University of Bologna, and a Masters of Law degree from the Vilnius University.

He is a qualified lawyer and member of the Lithuanian Bar Association and the of Brussels Bar (E-list).

He is fluent in English, Russian, Lithuanian, Spanish, Italian and French.

Sofia Bournou joined BusinessEurope's International Relations department in July 2011. She is responsible for EU-Russia relations and relations between the EU and neighbouring countries (Eastern Partnership, South-Mediterranean and accession countries).

She is also responsible for market access policies, including international investment policy, raw materials policies and international public procurement instruments. Her responsibilities also include export controls and sanctions regimes as well as WTO issues.

Before joining BusinessEurope, she completed a traineeship at the European Parliament Committee on Regional Development (September 2010 – February 2011) and, as a part of her bachelor studies, internships at the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate for Latin America and the Caribbean (September - December 2007) and the Ministry of Development, Section for Energy (January 2008 – April 2008).

She graduated in 2010 from the London School of Economics with a Master of Science in local economic development and from the University of Pireaus in 2008 with a Bachelor degree in international and European studies, major in international and European economics. Sofia is Greek and speaks English and French fluently.

Frederik is Senior Legal and Compliance Expert for the EU Sanctions Helpdesk. Prior to starting his legal advisory firm, Frederik worked in legal consultancy, advising clients on export controls, sanctions, and data protection, and also served as EMA Trade Compliance Manager for a US machinery manufacturing multinational.

He is a certified member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Valerijus also regularly represents clients in cases involving complex legal questions of EU law before the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Commission. He also advises and represents clients from a wide range of sectors, including technology, transport, tobacco, banking and finance and manufacturing, chemicals and fertilizers – in EU legislative and policy-making processes. He has designed designs and contributed to new models of corporate and foreign government representation in Brussels, including the setting up and management of various business councils and industry associations and federations, amongst other things.

Valerijus holds an LL.M degree in Law and Economics from the University of Rotterdam and the University of Bologna, and a Masters of Law degree from the Vilnius University.

He is a qualified lawyer and member of the Lithuanian Bar Association and the of Brussels Bar (E-list).

He is fluent in English, Russian, Lithuanian, Spanish, Italian and French.