Export Controls & Sanctions

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.

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We offer a complete service to support you with sanctions and export control measures:

Compliance: the conduct of risk assessments, the provision of policies and procedures, training and legal updates
Forensic Intelligence: we are one of the few firms to have a specialist Forensic Intelligence team which provides intelligence, due diligence and screening services
Transactional: advice on proposed activities to identify any sanctions touchpoint or risk, or applicable export control laws
Risk mitigation strategies: Advising on potential breaches of sanctions and export control laws, the making of voluntary disclosures and remediation
Defence: Criminal and regulatory defence in the event of an external investigation /enforcement activity
External network: We partner with the lawyers outside of the UK and EU to provide a holistic view of exposure to sanctions / export control related risk, and export control consultants to classify goods, technology and software against the relevant laws in these areas

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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.

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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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08 Jul 2026

Pinsent Masons MPillay appoints finance partner in Singapore

Pinsent Masons MPillay has expanded its financing capability in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region with the appointment of Jessica Loy as a partner.

06 Jul 2026

Pinsent Masons advises NGI Group on retail park portfolio refinancing

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised companies from the Newgate Investment group on securing an investment loan and a VAT loan from Erste Bank Polska, with a combined value of approximately EUR 72 million. The financing will be used to refinance a portfolio of 14 retail parks owned by NGI Group, located across Poland.