Megara is founded with the goal to help organizations cut through the complexity, prioritize, and  understand the risks related to sanctions and export controls.

What we do.

Sanctions and export controls laws are notoriously volatile, complex, and not seldom ambiguous in nature. The sources of information are often fragmented and unintuitive. Consequently, trade compliance can be a time-consuming, tedious, and complex process. Megara is founded with the goal to help organizations cut through the complexity, prioritize, and  understand the risks related to sanctions and export controls.

& How we do it.

Megara is named after the Megarian Decree (the first known economic sanctions law in history), which symbolizes the company’s ‘back to basics’ approach: Advising and educating from a legal, economic, geopolitical, and regulatory perspective. Together with a deep knowledge of UN, EU and US sanctions and export controls laws and regulations, we assist our clients in effectively and efficiently identifying and mitigating risks, allocating resources, and enabling them to integrate trade compliance into their long-term strategic planning.

About our Founder

Megara is founded by Stéphanie Broekaart, who finds endless inspiration, energy, and fascination in the fast pace, volatility, and complexity of trade controls.

With many years of experience in both an international banking and corporate environment, she has gained first-hand knowledge of the challenges and pitfalls that sanctions and export controls present for organizations operating globally. The experience she gained in managing these risks has motivated her to launch Megara to assist other organizations in navigating the ever-changing and challenging sanctions and export controls landscape. 

Stéphanie holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Amsterdam, and a bachelor’s degree in Dutch and European law from Tilburg University, the Netherlands and Deusto University in Bilbao, Spain. She regularly speaks and publishes on the topic of sanctions and export controls.

  • "Stéphanie visited my MA seminar last year and gave a presentation about the implementation and compliance problems resulting from economic sanctions. She is an absolute expert on this topic, knows all the tiny little details, but still manages to deliver the big picture. The students loved her lecture, and it was a pleasure for me to work with her."

    Dr. Sebastian Krapohl, Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Amsterdam

  • ‘I have had the distinct pleasure of working with Stéphanie. Her deep knowledge and understanding of sanctions have been nothing short of impressive. And it’s not just her expertise that sets her apart – it’s the way she makes that expertise accessible to everyone around her. Stéphanie is a true partner in navigating the world of sanctions compliance and she has the ability to translate complex regulations into practical, actionable advice. I can warmly recommend working with her.’

    Claire de Schepper, Director Compliance, Royal IHC