On 18 July 2025, the Council of the European Union adopted additional measures which have been introduced in its 18th sanctions package in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine (the Package)....more
On 14 July 2025, the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office released important sanctions guidance aimed specifically at non-UK companies operating outside the United Kingdom, with a special focus on...more
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has published guidance on United Kingdom’s Russia sanctions compliance for non-UK businesses operating outside the United Kingdom (the Guidance). It also...more
In a bid to further increase the pressure on Russia, the Council of the European Union has adopted additional measures which have been introduced in its 16th sanctions package. The new measures amending the framework Council...more
In its first-ever threat assessment of the UK legal sector, the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has raised red flags with regards to suspected sanctions breaches involving UK legal services providers...more
On 13 February 2025, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published its assessment of suspected sanctions breaches involving financial services firms since February 2022 (the Assessment). The Assessment...more
On 24 February 2025, the European Union adopted the 16th Russia sanctions package. The new measures amending the framework Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014 are found and included in Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395. They...more
On 24 June 2024, the European Union (EU) implemented its 14th package of sanctions against Russia to combat its continued aggression against Ukraine. A notable addition was made to Article 8a of Council Regulation (EU) No...more
On 24 June 2024, the European Union (EU) implemented its 14th package of sanctions against Russia to combat its continued aggression against Ukraine. The package introduced new anti-circumvention measures to strengthen...more
On 24 September 2024, the G7 released updated guidance on the prevention of evasion of export controls and sanctions imposed on Russia. The aim of the guidance is to “assist industry in identifying Russian evasion practices...more
The Impact of the EU and UK Russian Sanctions Regime on the Luxury Goods Sector - As the EU and UK Russian sanctions regimes continue to evolve, export controls are now affecting industries previously not often subject to...more
The European Union has again amended its sanctions against Russia and Belarus by adopting further legal acts, which put additional compliance obligations on EU companies. In particular, businesses will now have to undertake...more
7/25/2024
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European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
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Liquid Natural Gas ,
Russia ,
Travel Ban
The following alert provides an update on recent sanctions developments, including: The publication of the UK government’s first sanctions strategy. The announcement of over 50 new sanctions. Measures to strengthen the Oil...more
4/12/2024
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Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
New Regulations ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Russia ,
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA) ,
Trade Relations ,
UK
In October, the Court of Appeal suggested all companies operating in Russia could be considered to be sanctioned under UK law because they are potentially controlled by President Putin. This caused understandable alarm to...more
A non-binding passage in a recent Court of Appeal judgment has suggested that any company based in or incorporated in Russia could be subject to the same UK sanctions as Vladimir Putin. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and...more
July was another busy month for sanctions in the United Kingdom. We have prepared a briefing on the key recent developments and suggested practical steps for companies and legal professionals to assist in understanding the...more
The United Kingdom export control authorities continue escalating sanctions and export controls in relation to Russia and Belarus. We have summarised below the key points from some of the most recent developments and provided...more
In a set of actions in coordination with G7 allies, US and UK export control authorities recently announced significant escalations of sanctions and export controls against Russia and Belarus. These actions indicate continued...more
The following alert provides an update on recent sanctions developments including: 1. A £30,000 fine imposed for breaches of UK sanctions; 2. The expansion of the prohibition on providing professional services to persons...more
On Wednesday 4 May, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced a ban on the export of services by UK persons or entities to businesses in Russia. Prohibited services include accountancy, management consultancy, and public...more
The U.S. lumber market has seen unprecedented price rises in recent years. Prices could climb even higher as the world responds to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Russia is a major exporter of wood in the global...more
5/24/2022
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Forestry ,
Imports ,
Lumber Industry ,
Natural Resources ,
Popular ,
Purchase Price ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
Timber
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent revelations of alleged atrocities in territories previously controlled by Russia have had a global impact. Dozens of foreign countries (States) have imposed a wide variety of...more
4/20/2022
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Financial Transactions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Trade Restrictions ,
UK ,
Ukraine
What is it? On 15 March 2022 the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the Act) received royal assent, having been expedited through parliament as part of the United Kingdom’s response to Russia’s invasion...more
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has pushed forward a wider government agenda to encourage transparency in relation to how overseas entities own UK real estate. We first reported many years ago on the details of the...more
3/25/2022
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Foreign Investment ,
Land Registries ,
New Legislation ,
Person with Significant Control (PSC Register) ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Real Estate Market ,
Russia ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
Ukraine
Regulators across the globe have this week stepped up their messaging in relation to sanctions on cryptocurrency. This comes in the wake of pleas from Ukraine’s minister of digital transformation via Twitter on Sunday for...more