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The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has imposed a penalty of £465,000 on the Moscow subsidiary of Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) for breaches of UK financial sanctions imposed on Russia following the...more
On 11 March 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published a statement clarifying that their rules, including with regards to sustainability, do not prevent investment in or financing of defence companies. The...more
On February 5, 2025, the new Attorney General announced the disbanding of Task Force KleptoCapture, which was launched in March 2022 to enforce the sweeping portfolio of sanctions against Russia. KleptoCapture was part of an...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
As I predicted might happen in a previous article, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stopped Russia from exporting oil and natural gas pumped in Russia through pipelines traversing Ukraine to Austria, Hungary and other...more
This memorandum summarizes key U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and stock exchange regulatory filing deadlines, new disclosure requirements and general tips and guidance for both U.S. domestic issuers and for...more
In recent months, the United Kingdom’s sanctions regime has received noteworthy updates with implications for a range of entities operating both domestically and abroad. The changes are housed in an update to the Russia...more
The year 2024 is proving to be a pivotal time on the global stage with numerous critical elections reshaping the political landscape. As new governments take office, businesses and individuals must prepare for a wave of...more
I. US SANCTIONS - U.S. Department of the Treasury Targets Russian Military-Industrial Producers: On October 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions on 275 individuals and entities involved in...more
The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of Treasury imposed sanctions against three private entities and one individual for assisting in the development and production of Russia’s Garpiya series long-range...more
Twenty-seven general elections have fallen in 2024. At the time of writing, twenty have taken place, but one of the most impactful and momentous polling days – the US Presidential Election – is still to come....more
The international arbitration landscape has been significantly reshaped in recent years, particularly in the wake of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The surge in commercial and investor-state Russia-related disputes shows no sign...more
Sanctions imposed by the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union against Russia, China, and other parts of the world are fast-evolving. Such geopolitical shifts are creating new risks and placing further...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
In a continued effort to hinder 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. ...more
In 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 sanctions imposed by...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has released a $7.45 million penalty against State Street Bank and Trust Company and its non-bank, fintech subsidiary Charles River Systems for...more
The US government could soon allow private US military contractors to operate in Ukraine to maintain and service weapons supplied by the United States (the “MC Policy”), according to a recent CNN news report. This type of...more
Listen to this conversation between Michael Volkov and Halyna Senyk in which they focus on Ukraine's anti-corruption efforts amidst the backdrop of its ongoing war with Russia. Halyna Senyk, an expert from the CEELI...more
The military conflicts in Ukraine and Israel have highlighted the role that small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) might play in future conflicts. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024 (the...more
On 26 June 2024, K2 Integrity, Fieldfisher, and Al Tamimi & Company hosted a webinar discussing the far-reaching consequences on global trade, security, and economic stability of the Red Sea shipping crisis. The conversation...more
In conjunction with the Group of Seven (G7) leaders meeting in Italy earlier this month, key jurisdictions issued the latest in a series of coordinated economic restrictions on Russia in light of its invasion of Ukraine in...more
During the week of the G7 Summit, both the U.S. and UK issued a new round of Russia-related sanctions as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its 28th month. On June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of...more