Senior Partner Michael O’Kane and Maya Lester KC, of Brick Court Chambers, hosted a discussion on present and potential future sanctions on China on 2 May 2023. They examined the political context in which sanctions have been imposed on China, and in what context additional restrictions may be imposed in the future. The discussion covered what […]
Sanctions are one of the leading global issues of our time and, as part of LIDW23, we are co-hosting a breakfast discussion with Global Legal Group, at which leading practitioners will share their thoughts on listings, their impact, enforcement and compliance. They will survey the fast-changing terrain and give much-needed clarity in this complex area. […]
A few weeks ago, Eugene Shvidler, a billionaire who has been associated with Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, launched the first legal challenge to reach the London courts to the UK’s Russian sanctions regime. Shvidler is arguing that the Foreign Office made “significant errors” in deciding to freeze his assets. He also challenges that he is […]
On 14 March 2023, Mr Justice Jay handed down judgment in LLC Synesis v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2023] EWHC 541 (Admin). The case is the first to come before the UK courts under the Court Review provision under section 38 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA). […]
Eugene Shvidler, a billionaire who has been associated with oligarch Roman Abramovich, has launched the first challenge to the UK’s Russian sanctions regime in a London court. Peters & Peters, which represents Shvidler, filed the claim last month, arguing that the UK had made “significant errors” in assessing his relationship with Abramovich. Michael O’Kane told […]
Anna Bradshaw was interviewed by DW News about the EU’s latest package of sanctions against Russia, discussing why sanctions so far have not had the desired effect of crippling the Russian economy so that it would not be able to afford the war in Ukraine. Anna spoke on the continuing development of so-called ‘smart’ sanctions, […]
A host of third parties, including charities and private individuals, has asked the UK government to add around 1,000 names to its sanctions regime, Bloomberg reports. The Foreign Office received 37 such requests between February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, to June 2022, the department revealed last week after a freedom of information request. However, […]
