International Law

On 4 November 2024, HMRC published a Notice to Exporters regarding a compound penalty of £58,426.45 imposed for breaches of Russian trade sanctions.

Four years ago we commented upon the introduction of a Russian counter-sanction known as the "Lugovoy Law", which permitted Russian parties to seek to have disputes...

The UK Court of Appeal has upheld the enforcement of a US$64 million Hong Kong arbitration award against Mrs. Zhang, rejecting her claim that the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) should override the award. Lord Justice Males clarified that if the CRA applied and was breached, it could nullify an arbitration award on public policy grounds. This highlights the importance for consumer-facing businesses to carefully consider contract terms, dispute resolution clauses, and local laws, particularly i

In today's globalised commercial environment, the increasing use of sanctions as a tool for foreign policy has made sanctions compliance a critical concern for international businesses operating across borders.

It is being reported by Reuters, (and others) that a UK-Russian dual national, Mikhail Vlasov, has today appeared in court in London charged with 8 counts of breaching the UK's Russian sanctions.

In this edition of our Enforcement Newsletter, we provide an update on recent economic crime matters in the UK.

On June 17, 2025, the European Commission ("Commission") published a proposal for a Regulation aimed at phasing out imports of Russian natural gas, enhancing the monitoring of energy dependencies...

Supply chain disruptions have cost the aerospace and defense industry tens of billions of dollars in recent years. After navigating pressures such as inflation...

Scrapped by the Boris Johnson government in 2021, the last UK Industrial Strategy policy document was issued by the Theresa May government in 2017.

In December of last year, the Court of Justice of the EU ("CJEU") handed down its ruling in the joined cases of Philips (C446/09) and Nokia (C495/09).

As we have previously reported, the proposal for a unified patent litigation system for the EU in its current form has met with concern from judges, practitioners and industry alike.

For corporate and financial services clients on both sides of the Atlantic, trade compliance represents a major compliance challenge.