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New Civil Monetary Penalty Regime for UK Trade Sanctions

The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 empower OTSI to enforce UK trade sanctions through civil monetary penalties, building on the role of OFSI, which has enforced UK financial...more

EU Introduces “Best Efforts” Requirement for Non-EU Subsidiaries Not to Undermine EU Sanctions Against Russia

The EU’s 14th “package” of sanctions against Russia introduces anti-circumvention measures targeting the non-EU subsidiaries of EU entities and creates new restrictions, including on LNG. This Client Alert is published in...more

Sanctions Update: UK Sanctions Expand to Target Further Russian Metals and Alleged Military Collaborators

The UK’s latest sanctions affect multiple areas and actors, including Turkish, Chinese, and Dubai-based entities alleged to support Russian military activities. This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing...more

Sanctions Update: EU Tightens Restrictions on Professional Services and Business-Critical Software for Russia

The EU’s 12th and 13th “packages” of sanctions on Russia cancel a significant exemption, ban the provision of certain software systems, and impose multiple other measures. This Client Alert is published in the context of...more

Sanctions Update: EU and UK Impose Sweeping Import Restrictions on Russian-Origin Iron and Steel

The new measures bar the import of iron or steel products processed in countries other than Russia but incorporating Russian-origin iron or steel components. The measures form part of a series of significant sanctions updates...more

HM Treasury Consults on Reforms to UK Anti-Money Laundering Supervision

The consultation sets out four potential models for reform, and also considers reform to sanctions supervision. On 30 June 2023, HM Treasury published a consultation on reforms to anti-money laundering (AML) and...more

Sanctions Update: US Imposes New Sanctions and Export Controls Targeting Russia

New measures expand existing sanctions and export controls, including by restricting medical item exports and targeting Russia’s architecture and engineering sectors. This Client Alert is published in the context of...more

Sanctions Update: US, EU, and UK Set $60-per-Barrel Price Cap on Russian Crude Oil

The price cap operates as an exemption to the ban on transportation of Russian seaborne crude oil to other countries. This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing developments and should be read in conjunction...more

Sanctions Update: EU and US Impose New Sanctions and Export Controls Relating to Russia

The EU has issued its eighth “package” of sanctions measures on Russia. Meanwhile, US agencies have issued guidance on “secondary” sanctions enforcement, designated additional SDNs, and restricted further exports to Russia —...more

Navigating Sanctions in M&A: Seven Questions for Deal Teams to Consider

M&A deal teams face complicated legal issues amidst rapidly changing global sanctions and guidance. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created new headwinds for M&A dealmakers, as a complicated matrix of sanctions and...more

Sanctions Update: EU Designates Sberbank and Further Enhances Sanctions Against Russia

The EU’s “maintenance and alignment” sanctions target additional Russian persons, enhance existing sanctions, and implement new prohibitions - including on the import of Russian gold. This Client Alert is published in the...more

Sanctions Update: UK Bans New Investment in Russia and Imposes Significant Additional Sanctions

The ban hits new investment in Russia and certain professional services, while also restricting imports of Russian oil, coal, and gold and exports of key industrial goods. This Client Alert is published in the context of...more

Six Sanctions Questions for PE to Scrutinise

The key issues PE deal teams are facing amidst rapidly changing global sanctions and guidance. Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine has created new headwinds for PE firms, as a matrix of sanctions and export controls pose...more

Sanctions Update: UK Imposes New Sanctions Relating to Belarus

The new measures against Russia’s ally largely parallel the UK’s sanctions against Russia itself. This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing developments and should be read in conjunction with Latham’s...more

Sanctions Update: US, UK, and Japan Impose New Sanctions and Export Controls Relating to Russia

The measures prohibit gold imports and add new SDN, Entity List, and asset freeze designations. This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing developments and should be read in conjunction with the Latham &...more

Russia Sanctions Update: OFAC Issues Guidance on “New Investment” and Management Consulting Bans

OFAC has also extended certain general licenses, while BIS has continued to restrict exports to Russia. This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing developments and should be read in conjunction with the...more

Sanctions Update: Strict Civil Liability Test for UK Financial Sanctions Breaches Enters Into Force

The UK’s financial sanctions regulator has released new guidance in light of its additional powers to police sanctions breaches. This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing developments and should be read in...more

Sanctions Update: EU Expands Sanctions and Export Controls Relating to Russia and Belarus

New announcements and rules expand the scope of existing sanctions and export controls on Russia and Belarus. This Client Alert summarises the latest sanctions and trade restrictions that have been imposed, or are under...more

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sanctions Update: US Targets Russia’s Energy Sector, Announces New Trade Restrictions, and Issues New Sanctions Designations

New sanctions prohibit Russian energy product imports, investments in Russia’s energy sector, and dealings with dozens more Russia-related parties, and impose broader trade restrictions. This Client Alert is published in...more

Sanctions Update: EU, UK, and Japan Impose New Sanctions and Export Controls Relating to Russia

New rules significantly expand the scope of existing sanctions on Russia and impose extensive new export controls. This Client Alert is published in the context of fast-moving developments and should be read in...more

Sanctions Update: US, UK, and EU Impose Sweeping New Sanctions Relating to Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus

New rules significantly expand the scope of existing Ukraine- and Russia-related sanctions and impose stringent export controls on Russia. This Client Alert is published in the context of fast-moving developments....more

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