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Time To Switch: UK Moves To A Single Sanctions List By January 2026

On October 13, 2025, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ("FCDO"), the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ("OFSI") and His Majesty's Treasury ("HM Treasury") confirmed...

United Kingdom Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of October 6, 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

The EU Reimposes Nuclear-Related Sanctions On Iran

On September 29, 2025, the Council of the European Union (EU) reimposed a comprehensive set of restrictive measures against Iran, which had been lifted in 2015...

European Union International

SJ

Steptoe 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

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

EU Reintroduces Sanctions Against Iran Following UN Snapback

Worldwide International

MB

Mayer Brown

Fortnightly Sanctions Summary: New Licences, Designations 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

BP

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

UK Space Agency Announces New Unlocking Space For Business Projects

United Kingdom Technology

MC

Marks & Clerk

FinReg Monthly Update

United Kingdom Finance

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 12 September 2025

United Kingdom Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Manufacturing Overview: Low Capacity Utilization Meets Potential Tariff Stabilization

United Kingdom International

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AlixPartners

UK Government Unveils Ambitious Compute Roadmap To Bolster AI And National Infrastructure

United Kingdom Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

Rethinking European Defence: Executing Transactions Amidst Regulatory Complexity

Whilst ESG compatibility and fund structuring create the foundation for defence investment, as we explored in part 2, successful execution requires mastering...

Worldwide Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

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

On 8 September 2025, the European Commission adopted amendments to Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (EU Dual-Use Regulation) and published a Delegated Regulation...

European Union International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

UK OFSI Enforcement Underscores Need For Effective Sanctions Screening And Controls

On 8 September 2025, the UK's Office of Financial Sanction Implementation (OFSI) published a Disclosure concerning breaches of Regulations 11 and 12 of the Counter-Terrorism...

United Kingdom International

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Potential Re-imposition Of EU And UK Sanction On Iran

On 28 August, the so-called E3 (UK, France and Germany) announced that they had initiated the "snapback" process under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (the "JCPOA"), also known as the Iran nuclear agreement.

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

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Enforcement Statistics (Badly Described)

United Kingdom International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of August 25, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

The UK's Hard Line On Sanctions: The Shvidler Case

United Kingdom International

BL

Barnes Law

Secondary Sanctions, De-Risking, And More: How UK Sanctions Aim For Global Reach

United Kingdom International

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of August 18, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

Suspended Custodial Sentence For Refusal By Designated Person To Provide Financial Information

United Kingdom International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of August 11, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

Secondary Sanctions, De-Risking, And More: How UK Sanctions Aim For Global Reach

On 26 June 2025, the FCDO published new guidance on UK sanctions compliance for non-UK companies, including businesses in Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.

United Kingdom International

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BCL Solicitors LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of August 18, 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

Suspended Custodial Sentence For Refusal By Designated Person To Provide Financial Information

Further to our earlier post, sentence has been passed in relation to the conviction of Aozma Sultana for refusing the provide financial information to OFSI despite repeated requests.

United Kingdom International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of August 11, 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

Sanctions Spotlight – Summer 2025

United Kingdom International

BP

Burness Paull

UK Sanctions - Mid-Year Update

This alert discusses two recent significant developments at either end of the UK sanctions spectrum, covering off designation (a recent Supreme Court decision providing important guidance...

United Kingdom International

W

WilmerHale

U.S. Imposes Secondary Tariffs On Russian Oil Purchases, Raising Combined India Tariffs To 50%

On August 6, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order ("E.O.") titled Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation, imposing additional 25%...

United Kingdom International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Navigating The Crypto Compliance Minefield: OFSI's 2025 Threat Assessment

On 21 July 2025, the UK's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published a sector-specific Cryptoassets Threat Assessment ("the Report"), shedding light on the evolving risks and vulnerabilities...

United Kingdom Technology

W

WilmerHale

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of July 28, 2025

OFSI issues £300k monetary penalty for UK sanctions breaches...

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

United Kingdom – OFSI Imposes A Fine Of £300,000 For Breach Of EU Russian Sanctions

Worldwide International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

English High Court Decides In Favour Of Banks In EuroChem Bond Claim, Confirming Payment Under On-demand Bonds Prohibited Due To Russian Sanctions

European Union International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

OFSI Publishes Cryptoassets Threat Assessment Highlighting Key Sanctions Risks For The Sector

United Kingdom Technology

SJ

Steptoe LLP

European Union Adopts 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia

Worldwide International

KG

K&L Gates LLP

OFSI's Enforcement Playbook Is Being Redrafted: What This Potential Reform Means For You

United Kingdom International

KG

K&L Gates LLP

UK Office For Financial Sanctions Implementation Crypto-Assets Threat Assessment (July 2025): Key Lessons For Sanctions Compliance

United Kingdom Technology

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Tougher UK Sanctions Penalties On The Horizon As Consultation Is Launched

United Kingdom International

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of July 21, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

High Court Refuses To Set Aside Statutory Demand Issued By "Designated Person" For The Purpose Of UK Russian Sanctions

United Kingdom International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Provisional Agreement Reached On Revision Of The European Works Council Directive 2009/38/EC

United Kingdom International

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Key Takeaways: Secondary Sanctions—United Kingdom Issues Sanctions Guidance For Non-UK Businesses

United Kingdom International

KG

K&L Gates LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of July 14, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of July 7, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

OFAC Imposes Sanctions On Cyber Actors Associated With Democratic People's Republic Of Korea

Worldwide International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Issues Red Alert On Russian Oil Shadow Fleet Sanctions Evasion Network

United Kingdom International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

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