The Law Office of Sean Ekhlas represents clients in international arbitration and U.S. sanctions matters before the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Our practice is built for cross-border disputes and regulatory matters where the stakes are high and the procedural terrain is complex.
Attorney Sean Ekhlas serves as counsel in investor-state arbitration before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), including the ongoing representation of a claimant in proceedings against a sovereign state. He represents clients in commercial and investment arbitration and before OFAC on license applications, delisting petitions, and sanctions compliance. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and sits as an arbitrator at the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC).
The firm is U.S.-based. Attorney Sean Ekhlas is admitted in the State Bar of Georgia and the District of Columbia. Through a formal collaboration with Nasser Malalla Advocates & Legal Consultants, a leading UAE firm, we serve clients across the United Arab Emirates in full compliance with local regulations governing legal practice. This alliance pairs U.S. legal capability with established standing in the Gulf—a combination few firms can offer on matters that sit between the two jurisdictions.