As the UK’s investment screening regime starts to bed down following over a year of being in effect, we have been tracking the developments in the last quarter relevant to the operation of the regime. It has been a tumultuous...more
5/1/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
BEIS ,
CFIUS ,
Collaboration ,
Cybersecurity ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investors ,
Minerals ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Telecommunications ,
UK
As Russia’s war in Ukraine passes the one-year mark, and the battles on the ground move forward with escalating levels of ferocity, governments around the world continue to coordinate and respond with increasingly severe...more
3/3/2023
/ Asset Freeze ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Central Bank of Russia ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
UK ,
Ukraine
As the world watches in horror as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to unfold, the UK, as well as its allies and partners, has introduced a number of sanctions and trade restrictions in response. In this Quarterly...more
4/28/2022
/ Bribery ,
Central Bank of Russia ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
NCSC ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
Ukraine
As Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine nears the end of its second month, with regular reports of human rights violations, possible chemical weapons attacks, and head of state musings regarding whether this campaign amounts...more
4/18/2022
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Markets ,
Foreign Relations ,
Japan ,
Most-Favored Nations ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Trade Relations ,
UK ,
Ukraine
This year saw the UK grapple with life after Brexit and, along with the rest of the world, the impact of the continued COVID-19 pandemic. As 2021 draws to a close, we round up the key events and developments from the year in...more
12/21/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Arbitration ,
Bribery ,
Business Interruption ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DPA ,
Duty of Care ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Google ,
Hague Convention ,
Human Rights ,
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ,
Opt-Outs ,
Popular ,
Sanctions ,
Tribunals ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Supreme Court