Joe Sandman

Joe Sandman advises global financial institutions and multinational corporate clients on economic sanctions and anti-money laundering (AML) laws and regulations.

Mr. Sandman has extensive experience assisting clients with complex, cross-border economic sanctions and AML compliance and enforcement matters, including those involv­ing the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the U.S. Department of Justice. He also has conducted economic sanctions and AML-related diligence for significant corporate mergers and acquisitions in the Americas, Europe and Asia, as well as advised on economic sanctions and AML-related considerations in capital markets transactions. Additionally, he has advised on cross-border investment matters, including reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. In recognition of his work, Mr. Sandman was named one of Best Lawyers’ 2024 Ones To Watch in America.

Mr. Sandman maintains an active pro bono practice, focused on housing matters in the District of Columbia. He also serves as a reserve officer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps.