Businesses operating across borders are increasingly exposed to sanctions and export control risk. The consequences of breaching these laws can be severe. Our experts support businesses with assessing risk, implementing preventative measures and dealing with non-compliance.
We offer a complete service to support you with sanctions and export control measures:
Our advisers act on domestic and international projects of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names across this diverse sector. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and legal disciplines.
Acting as sanctions counsel in the restructure of bondholder arrangements involving designated persons as noteholders, and successfully obtaining a licence from OFSI to allow the restructuring to proceed.
Advised an international energy company on sanctions breaches linked to bank accounts held with Russian sanctioned banks, the subsequent disclosures to OFSI and submission of licence applications.
Advised a UK university on an investigation and engagement with HMRC and OFSI in relation to potential engagement of academics at the university with a foreign university designated under sanctions.
Conducted due diligence and forensic intelligence for an international energy company on the ownership and control of a UAE entity and advising on potential sanctions breaches.
Successfully represented a US headquartered oil & gas service company in relation to breaches of UK export controls leading to enforcement action being disposed by way of a warning letter.
Together with US counsel, provided sanctions advice to a governmental authority of a country in the Middle East in respect of risks arising from Russian sanctions.
Advised a global company in the aerospace industry in conducting a compliance risk assessment and further compliance measures in several risk areas, including anti-corruption, anti-trust and fair competition, data protection, data security, export and sanctions.
Advised our client on the successful negotiation with HMRC of a significantly reduced compound penalty for an export control breach.
Advising a UK headquartered travel company on a sanctions investigation by the OFSI and, on the conduct of a sanctions risk assessment and the implementation of a sanctions compliance programme.
Advised a bank on sanctions compliance and notification to OFSI.
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With over 490 partners and 3000 people around the world, we are well-placed to support you across a full range of legal and advisory services.
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EmailStacy specialises in financial crime and has extensive experience advising on enforcement, investigations and compliance, covering trade and financial sanctions, export controls, bribery and money laundering. She advises on all aspects of EU and UK sanctions and is also familiar with the application of US sanctions.
Partner, Global Head of Antitrust, Competition & Trade
EmailAndreas has more than 20 years of relevant professional experience with national and European projects in public procurement, state aid and foreign trade law sanctions, (export control and investment screening) at the interface between the public sector and private companies.
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EmailEdward is the Corporate Crime Risk Lead for Africa. He conducts internal investigations for corporate clients, advises on key compliance matters (including anti-bribery, sanctions, anti-money laundering, fraud and modern slavery) and represents clients who face regulatory enforcement action
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EmailTom specialises in corporate criminal defence, the conduct of investigations, and compliance risk management. His specialist legal areas include bribery, fraud, sanctions, export controls, and money laundering. The co-founder of an award winning compliance technology business, Tom regularly supports clients to fulfil their compliance ambitions.
Legal Director
EmailBarbara focuses on foreign trade law at the interface with national security interests. She also helps clients navigate the complexities of EU state aid law (including German funding rules and procedures).
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EmailAlistair specialises in the provision of corporate criminal law advice, the conduct of investigations and compliance risk management. His specialist areas of expertise include bribery, money laundering, fraud, sanctions, export controls and modern slavery.
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EmailAnton specialises in public commercial law/public sector. He advises German and international clients in particular on international trade and public procurement law.
Orbital has built specific workflows for Scottish commercial real estate work, built around Scots Law and Scottish real estate practice
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Penta Real Estate on its investment into a landmark £230 million-plus joint venture with Staycity Group and advised the joint venture on the financing arrangements for the development, which will deliver a 350-room Wilde aparthotel in the heart of London's Farringdon district.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised manufacturing companies PROXMUS and Promus on the sale of their businesses to CGH Innovation, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of steel tanks and a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, a global private equity firm headquartered in Miami.
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