The New Frontier: Navigating Sanction, Tariffs and Export Controls

Eric is a Principal in the Cyber, Risk & Regulatory practice at PwC, where he advises global financial institutions, corporates, and fintech firms on issues related to sanctions and anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance.

Prior to joining PwC, Eric was a managing director at K2 Integrity, where he led the sanctions advisory practice in the Washington, D.C. office.  Prior to K2, he was a senior advisor to the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) at the United States Department of the Treasury, where he provided strategic guidance on U.S. sanctions and AML/CFT policies. Earlier in his career, he was an attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he advised clients in the areas of international trade regulation, compliance, and anti-corruption.

Eric has a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he received the Noyes E. Leech Award for highest achievement in international law, and a BA in political science, magna cum laude and with departmental honors, from Columbia University, where he was awarded the Charles Beard Prize for academic achievement.

Marc Filer, CPA, ABV, CFF
Director, PwC

Marc Filer is a Director in PricewaterhouseCoopers' PwC’s Cyber, Risk and Regulatory practice based in Washington, D.C. office with over 15 years of forensic experience. His practice focuses on anti-corruption/FCPA matters, including internal investigations, compliance program assessments, and due diligence. Marc routinely manages matters involving the SEC and the US DOJ. Marc has worked on anti-corruption/FCPA matters in over 35 countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, and the Americas. In particular, he has anti-corruption/FCPA experience in pharmaceutical/medical products, manufacturing, industrial products, retail and consumer, hospitality, and the oil and gas industry.

Neil is chair of our White Collar Defense & Investigations practice. He is one of the nation’s leading litigators and has successfully defended dozens of companies, boards and individuals in high-stakes crisis management matters. He focuses on government enforcement actions, complex civil litigation and regulatory matters, trials, and congressional and internal investigations.

Neil returned to Davis Polk in January 2025, after serving as General Counsel of the Treasury Department under Secretary Janet Yellen, where he led the 2,200 lawyer Treasury Legal Division. He was previously a Davis Polk partner from 2014 to 2022, after earlier serving as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Associate Deputy Attorney General and Chief Counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee. 

Neil has been recognized as a premier litigator by publications including the National Law Journal, Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation and Global Investigations Review. A client quoted by Chambers said Neil is “an extraordinarily gifted lawyer blessed with impeccable judgment and unwavering integrity,” who has “earned the trust and confidence of the judiciary.”

Roberto Gonzalez draws on his experience in senior legal positions in the White House Counsel’s Office, the U.S. Treasury Department, and the CFPB to help clients navigate franchise-threatening government regulatory issues; criminal, civil, and congressional investigations; sensitive internal inquiries; and crisis management situations. Roberto was recognized by Legal 500 in the fintech, financial services litigation, and national security categories as a “go-to advisor for financial institutions and technology companies in high-stakes investigations and regulatory and compliance matters.” He is also listed as a leading practitioner by Chambers USA in financial services enforcement and investigations, with clients commenting that Roberto “gives incredibly pragmatic advice on legal and regulatory matters that takes into consideration the nuances of our company” and “leverages his experience and deep understanding of how to engage constructively with the government.”


Roberto has represented the world’s largest banks, fintech companies, investment companies, and technology companies across a range of issues. He is the co-chair of the firm’s Economic Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering practice group and leads the firm’s consumer financial protection practice. His experience also includes export controls, data regulation, cybersecurity, and national security matters; payments and cryptocurrency; and the False Claims Act. He has represented clients in numerous investigations before the Departments of Treasury, Commerce, and Justice; various U.S. Attorney’s offices; banking agencies (including the OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, CFPB, and the New York DFS); the SEC and CFTC; and various congressional committees. 

Roberto is recognized as one of the “500 Leading Lawyers in America,” “500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers” and “500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management” by Lawdragon, as well as by The Legal 500 in the Financial Services Litigation and Fintech categories. He was named an American Lawyer Runner-up for “Litigator of the Week” in 2023 and received the Law360 Distinguished Writing Award from the Library of Congress in 2017 and 2019. In addition, Roberto was named to Benchmark Litigation’s “40 under 40 Hot List Northeast” and was recognized as a “D.C. Rising Star” by the National Law Journal, a “Rising Star in Banking” by Law360, and a “Top Lawyer Under 40” by the National Hispanic Bar Association. He was elected as a member of the American Law Institute and, in 2021, was elected to its Council. At Treasury, Secretary Jacob J. Lew awarded Roberto the Treasury Medal in recognition of his accomplishments and leadership as Deputy General Counsel. Roberto was a law clerk to Justice John Paul Stevens on the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge Guido Calabresi on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Prior to Paul Weiss, Roberto served as Associate White House Counsel and Special Assistant to President Obama, where he counseled on Dodd-Frank, homeland security, congressional investigations, and a variety of sensitive internal matters. He then became a founding employee of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and served as  Principal Deputy General Counsel. In that role, he advised the Director on all rulemakings, enforcement actions, and significant supervisory matters. Roberto then became Deputy General Counsel of the Treasury Department, where he oversaw major litigations, congressional investigations, and sensitive internal matters and supervised over 100 lawyers in the areas of sanctions, anti-money laundering, Dodd-Frank, cybersecurity, and ethics and employment matters.

Zachary Goldman has extensive experience working on complex regulatory and enforcement matters related to OFAC sanctions, anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime risk management issues. Mr. Goldman serves as a trusted advisor for the financial services and other sectors as they seek to perform risk assessments, evaluate the AML and sanctions risks associated with new commercial activities or transactions, and develop and enhance financial crimes compliance programs. Mr. Goldman has particular expertise advising banks and financial technology companies on AML and sanctions risk management issues, and in conducting internal investigations and responses to government inquiries from regulatory and enforcement authorities around the world for global banks and other financial institutions related to anti-money laundering and sanctions issues.

Mr. Goldman is also a co-chair of WilmerHale’s Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Working Group, and advises cryptocurrency and digital asset companies on a wide range of regulatory issues that affect virtual currency exchanges, investors, traders, wallet providers, protocol and software developers, token issuers, and others. He broadly counsels virtual currency and digital asset clients on the AML, sanctions, money transmission, and bank regulatory implications of their proposed activities, helping to devise regulatory strategies for cryptocurrency businesses, and to engage with regulators to obtain guidance or licenses. Mr. Goldman also advises technology companies seeking to provide financial services, either by entering into partnerships with banks or money transmitters or by pursuing their own licenses.