Independent advisory — Est. Seoul

Intelligence for
complex global risk.

SanctionLab Consulting is an independent advisory firm built for organizations facing complex decisions. We combine strategic analysis, sector knowledge, and practical execution support to help clients move forward with confidence.

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What we do.

Track record02

Proven results.

In partnership with

Seoul Business Agency

Sanctions & Export-Control Consulting

2025–26 cohort programme

Seoul Business Agency · 서울경제진흥원

Through a renewed partnership with the Seoul Business Agency (SBA) in 2025 and 2026, SanctionLab has delivered sanctions and export-control risk consulting to over 160 Korean SMEs — earning a 96.6/100 satisfaction score in the 2025 program.

SanctionLab은 2025년에 이어 2026년에도 서울경제진흥원과 협력해 중소기업 대상 제재·수출통제 리스크 컨설팅 사업을 수행하고 있습니다. 160개 이상 기업을 대상으로 리스크 진단 및 컨설팅을 수행했으며, 2025년 사업에서 만족도 96.6점을 기록하며 기업 현장에서 높은 평가를 받았습니다.

96.6/100

Satisfaction — 2025

SME-measured score from the SBA cohort.

160+

Companies advised

Korean SMEs through risk diagnosis & counsel.

2nd

Programme — 2025/26

Renewed by SBA for a second consecutive cohort.

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Cho Yi Jun · 조의준

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Focused on U.S. sanctions, export controls, and trade policy.

Cho Yi Jun was the Chosun Ilbo's Washington correspondent, reporting firsthand on the evolution of U.S. sanctions, export controls, and global supply-chain risk. He is the author of Sanctions War (제재 전쟁) and a leading public voice in the field through television and online commentary. His analysis informs the firm's risk strategy for corporate and government clients.

조의준 대표는 조선일보 워싱턴 특파원 출신으로, 미국 현지에서 제재·수출통제 및 글로벌 공급망 리스크 변화를 직접 취재한 경험이 있습니다. 「제재 전쟁」을 집필했고, 유튜브와 언론 활동을 통해 해당 분야의 높은 인지도를 확보해 왔습니다. 또한 제재와 수출통제 이슈에 대한 분석과 콘텐츠 생산을 통해 기업과 공공기관 대상 리스크 대응 전략을 제시해 왔습니다.

Appointments & recognition
  • Policy-Planning Committee, Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy산업부 산업무역안보포럼 정책기획위원
  • Washington CorrespondentChosun Ilbo · 조선일보
  • Author — Sanctions War제재 전쟁
  • U.S. sanctions-policy commentatorTelevision & YouTube
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Legal & Compliance Counsel.

U.S. attorneys.
OFAC and BIS interpreted directly.

SanctionLab retains U.S.-licensed attorneys who interpret OFAC and BIS regulations directly — reading the rules in the original, not in translation. Through them, the firm provides regulatory interpretation, sanctions and export-control counsel, and bespoke SCP / ECP programme design for corporate clients.

SanctionLab은 미국 제재와 수출통제 규제를 직접 해석할 수 있는 미국 변호사를 보유하고 있습니다. 번역이 아닌 원문 그대로 규정을 해석합니다. 이들을 통해 OFAC 및 BIS 규정 해석, 제재·수출통제 법률 자문, 기업 맞춤형 SCP/ECP 설계를 지원합니다.

JurisdictionsNew York · Washington, D.C.
CounselU.S.-licensed attorneys
RegulatorsOFAC · BIS
ProgrammesBespoke SCP / ECP
People05

Who we are.

Leadership
  • Cho Yi JunCEO
Consultants
  • Tae SangchulSenior ConsultantAttorney — New York
  • Lee HaejinConsultantAttorney — District of Columbia
  • Moon SehyungConsultant
Advisory Counsel
  • Ko MinseokAdvisory AttorneyAttorney — Korea & Russia
  • Lee SeungjinAdvisory AttorneyAttorney — Russia
  • Seo NuriAdvisory AttorneyAttorney — Korea
Research
  • Shin SangwooResearcher
  • Ahn JoonhoResearcher
Engineering
  • Han TaehyunSoftware Engineer
  • Kim JoySoftware Engineer
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