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Russia/Ukraine Sanctions Update - Month of August 2025

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I. U.S. SANCTIONS - U.S. Department of the Treasury Sanctions Russian Cryptocurrency Exchange: On August 14, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) re-designated the cryptocurrency...more

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UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of June 2, 2025

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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

A&O Shearman

What UK readers couldn’t get enough of in 2022 - the top five blog posts revealed

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2022 saw a big shift in the geo-political climate and a bedding in of the new hybrid working world. These two developments are reflected in the blogs our subscribers were most interested in reading. Readers remain focused on...more

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Sanctions, Fraud is Coming to Town: 2022 in Review

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In 2022, the UK was forced to reckon with the charge of being soft on economic crime and being the destination of choice for kleptocrats seeking to launder their ill-gotten funds. No longer able to turn a blind eye to these...more

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UK Economic Crime Bill to Reform Companies House

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The UK government is taking further measures to tackle economic crime in the UK, reforming its corporate register, and giving extra powers to the Serious Fraud Office. The UK has published the new Economic Crime and...more

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Banking Bites - May 2022

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Welcome to Banking Bites! This is our short summary flagging key developments in the UK that we hope will inform your activities in your market....more

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Sanctions Against Russia: Understanding the Evolving Picture and How to Respond

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...Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces on February 24, the United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (UK), and the European Union (EU) have led a global sanctions campaign against Russia that has been...more

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Sanctions Update: EU, UK, US, and Japan Expand Sanctions and Export Controls Relating to Russia

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New rules significantly expand the scope of existing sanctions and export controls on Russia. This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing developments and should be read in conjunction with the Latham &...more

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The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 – Impact on UK Sanctions Regime

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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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Measures Against Russia (Only)? UK Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022

Rushed through the Parliament in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the new Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act (the “Act”) received Royal Assent on 15 March 2022....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Statement from UK Financial Regulatory Authorities on Sanctions and the Cryptoasset Sector

On March 11, 2022, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (part of HM Treasury) and the Bank of England published a joint statement (the “Statement”) on sanctions and the...more

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The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 Receives Royal Assent

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New legislation introduces further sanctions powers and aims to tackle financial crime by revealing identities of overseas beneficial owners of UK property. Following the UK government’s successive sanctions packages,...more

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