Asset freeze measures enacted by the United Kingdom against designated persons (DPs) can, under certain circumstances, extend to entities “owned or controlled” by DPs. To date, there have been few—and at times partly...more
The Russian Government Commission on Control over Foreign Investments approved the terms and conditions of the bidding process carried out within the framework of the blocked investment exchange mechanism....more
The Russian president issued Decree No. 844 on November 8, establishing the framework for release of blocked shares held by foreigners in Russia and their exchange for assets of Russian investors blocked abroad....more
The Russian Ministry of Finance recently announced the development of a mechanism for releasing blocked foreign investments and exchanging them for Russian assets blocked abroad. If approved, the initial stage will apply to...more
A new statement from the Russian Ministry of Finance requires Russian borrowers to repay debt owed to Russian lenders participating in international syndicates directly (bypassing mechanisms established by the relevant loan...more