Poblete Tamargo Attorneys and Public Policy professionals specialize in national security law, economic sanctions, and anti-corruption and compliance. The firm advises clients on various legal and policy issues related to protecting national security interests and complying with economic sanctions and corruption prevention.
The firm has a team of experienced attorneys with a strong understanding of the political and strategic considerations involved in this unique practice area. Team members have worked in government and the private sector. They have provided legal and public policy services to a diverse client base, which includes defense contractors, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and other multinational corporations.
As economic sanctions are a frequently used tool in this space, the firm strongly focuses on counseling clients on compliance with economic sanctions programs, including helping clients navigate the complex web of sanctions laws and regulations to minimize the risk of non-compliance. In addition, the firm can advise clients on developing and implementing effective anti-corruption policies and procedures, and on mitigating potential legal and reputational risks associated with economic sanctions, corruption, and human rights matters such as human trafficking.
The firm also represents clients in government investigations and enforcement actions related to national security, economic sanctions, and anti-corruption and compliance matters. This could include representing clients in front of regulatory agencies, such as the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the Department of State (DOS), and the Justice Department (DOJ), as well as representing clients in criminal and civil litigation.
Our U.S.-Cuba work spans sanctions compliance, certified claims, and property advisory; that practice is described in more detail on the Cuba Practice page.
PT Quoted in The New York Sun on Cuba and U.S. Property Claims
The New York Sun has published a foreign affairs feature examining the deteriorating state of Cuba, the recent visit to Havana by the Director of
PT CLIENT UPDATE: US Sanctions Cuba’s Directorate of Intelligence and Nine Senior Cuban Officials
On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added the Cuban Directorate of Intelligence (DGI/G2) and nine
PT CLIENT UPDATE: Proclamation 10998: State Department Names Who Decides National-Interest Exceptions
Poblete Tamargo LLP is monitoring a recent U.S. Department of State redelegation connected to Presidential Proclamation 10998, “Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals
Poblete Tamargo Client Alert | Trump Signs HEAR Act; Congress Overrides Supreme Court on Nazi-Era Art Claims
On April 13, 2026, President Trump signed into law S. 1884, the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025. The bill passed the Senate unanimously in
Trump’s Cuba squeeze renews fight over $9 billion property claims
From Bloomberg News (March 17, 2026): “Even if the regime in Havana were to fall, “there is no way to untangle the knot that is
Cuba & Caribbean Update: General Sanctions Outlook and Practical Risk Mitigation Tips
Dear Clients and Colleagues, Recent reporting and policy signals regarding Cuba and the broader Caribbean indicate continued volatility in sanctions rather than near-term normalization. While headlines