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OTSI Publishes Guidance For UK Freight And Shipping Sector On Countering Russian Sanctions Evasion

On November 3, 2025, the UK Government's Department for Business and Trade's Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation ("OTSI") published new guidance on countering Russian sanctions...

European Union International

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Steptoe LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of November 17, 2025

In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments...

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

Fast And FOSFA-rious: English Commercial Court Considers Time Limits For Section 69 Challenge Of FOSFA Appeal Award

The English Commercial Court's decision underscores the importance of acting promptly when challenging an arbitral award, since extensions of time are not granted as a matter of course

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

National Crime Agency Operation Targetting Sanctions Circumvention Network

The National Crime Agency has issued a press release relating to Operation Stabilise, which is targetted a criminal money laundering network that was also used to aid the circumvention of sanctions by Russia.

United Kingdom International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Sanctions: Fortnightly Summary

Worldwide International

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

Consolidating The Consolidated List: The UK Moves To A Single Sanctions List

United Kingdom International

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of November 10, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

Schrödinger's Code – European Commission Calls For Evidence On EU Quantum Act

European Union Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

UK Publishes New Amber Alert On Sanctions Evasion Networks And Shadow Fleets

United Kingdom International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Charges Brought For Making Luxury Art Work Available To Person Connected With Russia

United Kingdom International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Defend, Attack, And Optimise: Cost Inflation Outlook November 2025

United Kingdom Government

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AlixPartners

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of November 3, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of October 27, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

Supply Chain Market Update: Overcapacity And Tariffs Keep Recovery On Hold

United Kingdom International

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AlixPartners

ECCTA Explained: Global Reach Of The UK's Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Jones Day

Traveling To Europe? What You Need To Know About New EES And ETIAS (Podcast)

United Kingdom Immigration

MB

Mayer Brown

Banking Litigation Podcast Episode 56: Monthly Update – September/October 2025

United Kingdom Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Boardroom Agility—Strategies For Modern Boards Managing Crises, Compliance & Collective Responsibility (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

RG

Ropes & Gray LLP

Built To Scale: Andrew Gough On Growing GCD Technologies (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

LS

Lewis Silkin

Sanctions: Fortnightly Summary

Welcome to BCL's sanctions and export controls fortnightly round-up, highlighting the notable developments in UK and global sanctions and export controls policy and enforcement.

Worldwide International

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

OFSI Annual Reports Provides Enforcement Figures

57 "enforcement actions" which includes fines, disclosures, warning letters and referrals to regulators;

United Kingdom Finance

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Russian Oil Sanctions: What It Means For Petroleum Joint Ventures

On 15 October 2025, the UK Government designated PJSC Lukoil ("Lukoil") and PJSC Rosneft ("Rosneft") under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the "2019 Regulations")...

European Union International

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Gowling WLG

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of October 20, 2025

In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below...

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

EU Adopts 19th Sanctions Package – LNG Imports From Russia To Be Banned

European Union International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Effective Sanctions? The OFSI Annual Review 2024 – 2025

United Kingdom International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

National Security Meets Investment: Understanding The United Kingdom's Evolving NSI Regime

United Kingdom Government

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Sanctions Tracker

United Kingdom International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Increased Risk Of UK Sanctions Enforcement–An Analysis Of Recent Sanctions Enforcement Action In The United Kingdom

United Kingdom International

KG

K&L Gates LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of October 13, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

Weekly Sanctions Update: October 20, 2025

United Kingdom International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

UK Sanctions Lukoil, Rosneft In Major Russia Sanctions Expansion

United Kingdom International

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Iranian Sanctions "Snapback": Implications For Businesses Of The Reimposition Of EU And UK Sanctions

Worldwide International

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Milbank LLP

Sanctions: Fortnightly Summary

United Kingdom International

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

Weekly Sanctions Update: October 20, 2025

The Sanctions Update is compiled by Steptoe's International Trade and Regulatory Compliance team and Steptoe's Strategic Risk team.

United Kingdom International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

UK Sanctions Lukoil, Rosneft In Major Russia Sanctions Expansion

On October 15, 2025, the UK announced a significant expansion of its Russia-related sanctions regime, designating Lukoil and Rosneft—Russia's two largest oil companies—as asset freeze targets.

United Kingdom International

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Iranian Sanctions "Snapback": Implications For Businesses Of The Reimposition Of EU And UK Sanctions

On 29 September 2025, the United Kingdom ("UK") and the European Union ("EU") reimposed Iran-related sanctions that were lifted in 2016 following the Iran nuclear deal.

Worldwide International

ML

Milbank LLP

Sanctions: Fortnightly Summary

Welcome to BCL's sanctions and export controls fortnightly round-up, highlighting the notable developments in UK and global sanctions and export controls policy and enforcement.

United Kingdom International

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

OFAC Targets Iranian Shadow Banking And Militia Networks In Continued Maximum Pressure Campaign

Worldwide International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Colorcon Limited Receives Civil Monetary Penalty For Russia Sanctions Breaches

The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ("OFSI") has published details of its thirteenth civil monetary penalty against Colorcon Limited...

United Kingdom International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of September 29, 2025

In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below...

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

EU Reintroduces Sanctions Against Iran Following UN Snapback

Following the activation of the snapback mechanism set forth in United Nations Security Council's ("UNSC") Resolution 2231 (2015) by the E3...

Worldwide International

MB

Mayer Brown

Fortnightly Sanctions Summary: New Licences, Designations And Enforcement

Welcome to the BCL's sanctions and export controls round-up, highlighting key UK and international developments in sanctions law and enforcement.

United Kingdom International

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

OFSI Imposes £152,750 Penalty For Payments Made To Accounts Held With Designated Banks

United Kingdom International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

UN And EU Reimpose Sanctions On Iran Following Snapback Mechanism

United Kingdom International

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Winston & Strawn LLP

The "Snapback" Of Sanctions On Iran

Worldwide International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of September 22, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

Corporate Resilience: Key Risk Update For 2025

Worldwide Commercial

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Burness Paull

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of September 15, 2025

Worldwide International

MB

Mayer Brown

Sanctions Fortnightly Summary: Key UK And Global Developments

United Kingdom International

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

Rethinking European Defence: Executing Transactions Amidst Regulatory Complexity

Worldwide Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

EU Updates Dual-Use Export Control List: Key Changes For Emerging Technologies

European Union International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

UK OFSI Enforcement Underscores Need For Effective Sanctions Screening And Controls

United Kingdom International

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Potential Re-imposition Of EU And UK Sanction On Iran

Worldwide International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of September 1, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

OFSI Issues Disclosure Notice For Bank That Allowed Designated Person To Use Funds

United Kingdom International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Sanctions: Fortnightly Summary

United Kingdom International

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

Enforcement Statistics (Badly Described)

United Kingdom International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

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Navigating Sanctions And Contracts - ThinkHouse (Video)

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Gowling WLG

UK Post-Brexit Sanctions (Video)

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BCL Solicitors LLP

A No Extension-Brexit: How To Prepare Remotely (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

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