Allon Lifshitz Quoted in Global Investigations Review Article

Partner Allon Lifshitz recently contributed his insights in a Global Investigations Review article, “Designating Cartels as Terrorists Could Lead to Lafarge-Style Cases Many Times Over,” (Feb. 11, 2025).

The article explores the potential consequences of legally equating transnational criminal cartels with terrorist organizations, particularly in the context of U.S. sanctions law.

Allon warns that expanding terrorist designations to include cartels could radically increase corporate liability. Drawing from the Lafarge case, he explains that companies operating in cartel-dominated regions could face terrorism-related charges simply for making payments under duress—exposing businesses to serious criminal risks even absent malicious intent.