MAURA REZENDES advises a broad range of clients, including leading financial institutions and multinational corporations, on complex U.S. economic sanctions. Her practice also extends to foreign investment and national security reviews before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
Maura provides strategic regulatory guidance and transactional support, helping clients navigate investigations, enforcement actions, and licensing processes before the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and serving as a trusted advisor on all matters related to U.S. economic sanctions.
Maura's experience spans complex cross-border transactions and regulatory matters, with a particular focus on sanctions counseling and compliance in trade and financing contexts. Maura has also represented clients in high-stakes enforcement proceedings related to OFAC and other U.S. government regulatory regimes involving issues related to U.S. national security.
Maura's leadership in the international trade arena is widely recognized. Chambers USA has recognized Maura for Nationwide International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions (2024–2025) and Chambers Global has recognized Maura for USA International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions (2025). She has been named North America International Trade Lawyer of the Year at the 2025 IFLR Women in Business Law Awards.
From 2011–2014, Maura served as a Chief in OFAC’s Office of Enforcement, where she led investigations into potential sanctions violations and oversaw administrative enforcement actions involving international trade and finance. She previously practiced at a major law firm, where she advised clients on sanctions, export controls, and white-collar defense matters.