Michael Byrne

Michael is the CEO of IIBLP and the Publisher of DCW. Michael has over 25 years of professional experience including 15 in trade finance and compliance, and has written and spoken extensively.

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Earn CPDs While You Read DCW

DCW now offers Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points to its users, with up to four CPDs available each year. These

Michael Byrne Jun 2, 2025

ISP98 Model Forms

ISP98 Model SBLC Forms

The ISP98 Model Forms are fillable templates written by bankers and lawyers, and are aligned with ISP98 (ICC Publication No. 590), the most widely used rules for standbys.

Michael Byrne Mar 5, 2025

DCW Updates

Singapore Cracks Down: CEO Denied Visa Amid Sanctions Violations

Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower denied a work visa to Philip Adkins, CEO of Red Box Energy Services, in June

Michael Byrne Aug 22, 2024

DCW Updates

Enigio Announces Partnerships for Advancing ETD Use

Michael Byrne Mar 10, 2024

DCW Government Report

U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) FAQ 1151

OFAC FAQs surrounding Executive Order 14024

Michael Byrne Mar 10, 2024

DCW Articles

Vessel Ownership, Trade Finance and Regulatory Compliance

This paper explores vessel risk based upon whether Group Ownership information is known or unknown for each vessel alongside identified compliance behavior.

Michael Byrne, Tom Cardamone, Jr., Byron McKinney, Matthew J Kozakowski Apr 14, 2023

DCW Updates

A Thanks to Jim Barnes for His Contributions to the LC Community

Let's hear from some of the LC community as they share memories and stories of their time working

Michael Byrne, Carter Klein, Michael Evan Avidon, Buddy Baker, Dennis Noah, Boris Kozolchyk, Lorna Strong Nov 19, 2022

DCW Articles

Sanctions Advisories for the Maritime Industry

Practical challenges and recommendations for financial institutions regarding the monitoring of AIS outages and suspicious vessel activity EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The