On April 23, 2026, the EU adopted its 20th sanctions package targeting Russia and Belarus in connection with the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The latest package significantly expands the EU’s restrictive measures across the energy, finance and crypto, trade, services and maritime
On 25 March 2026, the UK Supreme Court issued an important judgment in the case of UniCredit Bank GmbH, London Branch v Constitution Aircraft Leasing (Ireland) / Celestial Aviation Services Ltd [2026] UKSC 10, confirming that a key aspect of
Developments in Venezuela are raising new considerations for companies with operations in Venezuela and those that are considering business opportunities there, both in the energy sector and beyond. Finding the intersection of risk mitigation and opportunity requires understanding and balancing
Background
In the previous blog published on November 19, 2024, we had discussed the United States (“US”) Office of foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) sanctioning nearly 400 entities and individuals for their contribution to Russia’s efforts against Ukraine and the implications
On February 20, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) extended Russia-related General License (GL) 83 by issuing a revised version: GL 83A, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to Imports of Certain Categories of Fish, Seafood,
On 6 October 2023, the English Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) handed down its judgment in Mints v PJSC National Bank Trust [2023] EWCA Civ 1132. The judgment considered the English High Court’s decision in PJSC National Bank
By: John Forrest, Chloe Barker, Lydia Rogers
On 25 February 2022, the EU agreed its 10th package of sanctions measures. The measures have been introduced via amendments made to a number of existing regulations.
What are the key practical
作者：马艳晖 王敏
俄乌冲突爆发后美国和欧盟等西方国家对俄罗斯采取的制裁措施，不仅冻结了俄罗斯的外汇储备，也冻结了俄罗斯特定个人和实体的资产，由此在法律上引发了广泛的关注。在《西方对俄制裁的国际法律问题之冻结国家外汇储备》一文中，我们对西方冻结俄罗斯外汇储备的法律问题进行了讨论，本文将主要以欧盟采取的制裁措施为例，对西方冻结和没收俄罗斯私人财产所引发的国际法律问题展开探讨。
Actions Highlight Risky Mix of Sanctions Law, Inadequate Transaction Monitoring and Dealing with Anonymity-Enhanced Cryptocurrencies
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced on October 11 simultaneous settlements with Bittrex, Inc. (“Bittrex”), a
Note: Our next report will circulate in September, after the summer break.
Amid the global food crisis, the Russian Federation (Russia) and Ukraine reached an agreement that was signed in Turkey to allow Ukraine’s grains to ship to global markets;