Certified Sanctions
Compliance Entity
CSCE is an audit and certification platform built on EU sanctions requirements, using a standardized and repeatable methodology. This ensures consistent, transparent, and reliable certification outcomes.
It is a separate company operating as the International Sanctions Institute, independently from the Board Members’ private practice. It has its own value proposition, operating model and market positioning.
What makes CSCE a credible verification standard?
Regulatory alignment
- Built directly on EU law
- Not a generic checklist
Expert governance
Developed with leading sanctions experts
Policy-grade methodology
Scalability
- Standardised across firms
- Platform-enabled
Audit trial
- Full, verifiable documentation
- Usable by authorities
Independence
- Third-party audit
- No self-assessment
Proven model
- Mirrors AML / ESG certification logic
- Applies it to sanctions
Built by practitioners EU + US nexus
Anna Partyka-Opiela, PhD
Attorney-at-law, Doctor of Laws; partner and head of the Compliance, Forensic, and ESG practices at RZM. She has extensive experience advising on sanctions and over 15 years of experience in compliance audits, forensic audits, and projects focused on fraud and abuse risk management.
Marcin Łukowski, PhD
International sanctions lawyer, Doctor of Laws, specializing in global trade compliance, sanctions, export controls, and AML/KYC. Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) from ACAMS and Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
Artie McConnell
Partner and co-leader of BakerHostetler’s National Security Investigations and Litigation Task Force. A decorated former federal prosecutor who led DOJ sanctions and export control cases and earned top DOJ honors, including the John Marshall and Distinguished Service Awards.
Jan Dunin-Wasowicz
Partner and co-founder of Bennink Dunin-Wasowicz, a European law firm in Paris and Amsterdam focused on sanctions, export controls, and trade compliance. Recognized in GIR 40 under 40 (2024) and by Best Lawyers for EU law, he previously co-chaired the sanctions and AML practice at a New York firm. He also hosts the podcast This Month in EU Sanctions.
Erika Trujillo
NY-qualified lawyer, Co-founder & Director at SEIA GmbH, a compliance tech firm delivering risk management solutions with advanced analytics. Past roles include EMEA Trade Controls lead at a global automotive supplier and trade specialist at the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Our independence – the entire point
One quick but important point about structure. CSCE is not a side-project of a law firm. It is a separate company — follow by the International Sanctions Institute. Why does that matter?
A certification is only credible if the people issuing it are independent from the people being certified. The moment a law firm certifies its own clients, the standard is dead
So we built CSCE as its own institution. Its own methodology. Its own Quality Board.
That independence is not a technicality. It is the reason CSCE can be trusted by banks, regulators, and counterparties.
"Independence is what lets a bank, a regulator, or an investor take our word for it."
Contact
Find out more - let’s talkContact us to get certified or talk directly about how CSCE can work for you and your company.
Attorney-at-law and compliance expert, leading advisory projects in compliance, forensic investigations, and ESG .
anna.partyka@sanctionscertificate.com
International sanctions lawyer, specializing in global trade compliance, sanctions, export controls, and AML/KYC.
marcin.lukowski@sanctionscertificate.com
Associate specializing in corporate law, compliance, forensic investigations, and regulatory advisory.
jan.bednarski@sanctionscertificate.com
Sanctions and export controls lawyer specializing in international sanctions, regulatory compliance, and financial crime.
myroslava.makarchuk@sanctionscertificate.comContact us
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Questions
CSCE is a completely separate company operating as the International Sanctions Institute, functioning independently of its founding law firms and the private practices of its board members. Its impartiality is strictly maintained by an independent Quality Board of global experts, ensuring that the certification process remains objective and free from conflicts of interest.
It is not a guarantee. It is a concrete step toward meeting the minimum standard of due diligence expected under EU law, built on the KYOC principle – Know Your Own Company. Any gaps or shortcomings we identify are then addressed by you directly, or together with CSCE’s partners, depending on your preference.
We assess each legal entity individually. Timing depends on how quickly the participating entity engages with us and on the complexity of its operations – but the process is designed to reach a result fast, without unnecessary delay.
It is an independent, privately issued certification. It was developed in active dialogue with EU and national public bodies, while no client data is shared with any authority. The report stays entirely with you – it is your decision whether to share it with a regulator or business partner.