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- Political transitions in the West notwithstanding, we expect economic sanctions to remain a key response to geopolitical issues.
- Current sanctions policy priorities are unlikely to shift markedly in...more
1/20/2025
/ China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
European Union member states have until 20 May 2025 to transpose into their national legislation EU Directive (EU) 2024/1226 (the Directive), which establishes minimum rules on the definition of criminal offences and...more
11/18/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Asset Freeze ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sanction Violations ,
Sanctions ,
Trade Restrictions ,
White Collar Crimes
The Council of the European Union (Council) has updated its EU Best Practices for the Effective Implementation of Restrictive Measures. Published on 3 July 2024, the new version clarifies the threshold for the ownership test...more
The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more
12/14/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Antitrust Division ,
Banking Sector ,
Big Tech ,
Board of Directors ,
Bonds ,
Borrowers ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Convertible Notes ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Creditors ,
Cross-Border ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Executive Compensation ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Forum Selection ,
Investigations ,
IRS ,
Lenders ,
Mergers ,
Money Laundering ,
Partnerships ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Recessions ,
Repurchases ,
Russia ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Taxation ,
Technology ,
UK ,
Vertical Mergers