The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 22: "Focus on Iran: Protests, Sanctions and Oil"
Our International Trade team comments on additional restrictions on trade with Cuba
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more
RUSSIA SANCTIONS - UK Government extends Mongolian Energy Payments General Licence: On August 7, 2025, OFSI extended General Licence INT/2022/2085212, which authorises payments to four Russian banks or their subsidiaries...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our London...more
On June 11, the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the release of two General Authorizations, accompanied by additional Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to the January 16...more
Less than two weeks after President Donald Trump announced that his administration would lift U.S. sanctions on Syria, the U.S. Departments of the Treasury and State took significant first steps to provide the anticipated...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. RUSSIA SANCTIONS - UK Government amends one entry on UK sanctions list under the Russia regime: On May 23, 2025, the UK...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. RUSSIA SANCTIONS - UK Government amends one entry on UK sanctions list under the Russia regime: On May 1, 2025, the UK Government...more
On March 12, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) allowed General License (GL) 8L under the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations to expire. As a result, broad OFAC...more
The Trump administration continues to ramp up sanctions on Venezuela and Yemen's Houthis, while sending mixed signals about its intentions with respect to Russia. We provide brief updates on these three areas, following up...more
In its continuing response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia and Belarus. This alert summarizes...more
In a continued effort to hinder Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia and Belarus. This alert...more
On January 10, 2025, in a final action to, among other things, deter Russian aggression on the international stage, the US Department of the Treasury enacted sweeping new sanctions on the Russian energy sector. Specifically,...more
On January 10, 2025, the Biden Administration issued a broad sanctions package targeting the Russian energy sector, 10 days in advance of the transition to the incoming Trump Administration. The new sanctions also added two...more
On January 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued significant new sanctions targeting Russia’s primary oil revenue sources, including sanctions against Public Joint...more
On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 1B (Authorizing Certain Activities Involving Federal State Budgetary Institution Marine Rescue...more
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) was active in October and November 2024. After issuing an Updated Price Cap Coalition Advisory for the Maritime Oil Industry and Related Sectors on...more
On November 21, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) placed Gazprombank – Russia’s largest remaining non-designated bank – and more than 50 other Russian banks on its Specially...more
On October 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued Frequently Asked Question (“FAQ”) 1197 on securities held at the National Settlement Depository (“NSD”) in connection...more
On September 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General License (“GL”) 8 alongside amendments to various Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) in connection with the...more
On September 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued three frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) that provide guidance to U.S. companies regarding the Determination...more
As Russia continues its war against Ukraine and Ukraine has itself recently opened a new front by capturing Russian territory in its Kursk region, the United States announced on August 23 its latest tranche of sanctions...more
US SANCTIONS - US Department of the Treasury Takes Further Action against Russia’s International Supply Chains: On August 23, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the US...more
In its continuing response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic...more