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Developments in Global Sanctions Compliance with a Focus on Russia, Belarus and China

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Broadens Compliance Advice Exception Under Legal Services Ban

When the UK legal services ban was introduced in June 2023, concerns were raised that the exception outlined in the legislation relating to the provision of sanctions compliance advice was limited in scope. In particular, as...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Introduces Legal Services Ban

In response to the continued invasion of Ukraine, the United Kingdom has added to its measures targeting Russia by introducing a ban on the provision of certain legal advisory services. While the UK government press...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The Privilege Is Ours…And Theirs; English High Court Clarifies Rules On Legal Advice Privilege For Foreign Lawyers

A recent English High Court decision has provided clarity on the scope of legal advice privilege as it relates to foreign lawyers. Background- The English High Court’s decision in PJSC Tatneft v Bogolyubov and others [2020]...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Legal Advice Privilege and Foreign Lawyers

In this alert, we consider a recent judgment of the English High Court on legal advice privilege with respect to foreign in-house lawyers, particularly in the context of non-“Advocate” Russian in-house lawyers. Legal...more

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