Topic
Sanctions Law
44 published works
The Trade Practitioner
The “real risk” threshold for sanctions exposure: The Court of Appeal in The Catalan Sea
On 22 May 2026, the UK's Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Tonzip Maritime (Singapore) Pte Ltd v. 2 Rivers Pte Ltd (The Catalan Sea) [2026] EWCA Civ…
Legal Futures Blog
OFSI licences and the role of independent costs review
Guest post by Matthew Kain, chief executive of Kain KnightKain: Increasingly important role for costs lawyersMore than 1,600 individuals appear on the UK government sanctions list. For those named on…
Beyond the First 100 Days
FinCEN Proposes Regulations to Implement Whistleblower Program: 4 Key Takeaways
The program provides new financial incentives for whistleblowers to report information about potential violations of money laundering and sanctions laws. By Joseph M. Bargnesi, Les P. Carnegie, Andrew P. Galdes,…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
UK Supreme Court confirms broad reading of key aspect of UK sanctions (provision of financial services and funds for trade in prohibited goods)
By Tristan Grimmer (UK), Ben Smith (UK), Sven Bates (UK), Julian Godfray (UK), Luka Lightfoot (UK), Matthew Cox (UK), Andrew Rose (UK), James Clarke (UK), Aimee Saunders (UK)
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…
Cleary Foreign Investment and International Trade Watch
OFAC Eases Venezuelan Oil Sanctions Following Maduro Apprehension
By Yulia A. Solomakhina, Lisa Vicens, Chase D. Kaniecki, Samuel H. Chang, Ana Carolina Maloney, Kerry Mullins
Update: On February 10, 2026, OFAC issued GL 46A, which amended GL 46 to clarify that payments for local taxes, permits, or fees are excluded from the requirement to be…
International Trade Law
Move to a Single List for UK Sanctions Designations
By Sophie Davis
From Wednesday, 28 January 2026, the UK Sanctions List (“UKSL”), published by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, will act as the sole source of UK sanctions designations made under…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
Key Insights from The Venezuela Brief: Discussion Series – Navigating the Evolving Legal and Sanctions Landscape in Venezuela
By Rod J. Rosenstein (US), Kerry B. Contini (US), Alison J. Stafford Powell (US), Alexandre (Alex) Lamy (US), Carlos Felce (Venezuela), Eugenio Hernández-Bretón (Venezuela)
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…
AGP & Co Insights
UK Supreme Court Upholds Sanctions: What the Shvidler Case Means
On 29 July 2025, the UK Supreme Court issued a decision that will shape the future of sanctions law. In the joined appeals of Shvidler v Secretary of State for…
Yanchao Di
Navigating Sanctions Risk in Global Energy Investments
By Yanchao Di
Sanctions have become one of the most significant tools in modern geopolitics. Few sectors feel their weight as directly as energy, where the flow of oil, gas, and capital is…
China Law Insight
Key Points of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law Implementation Rule
By King & Wood
Authored by: Guan Feng (James) , Zhao Guannan and Huang Yabing Amid growing global complexity and instability, China enacted the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law (AFSL) in 2021, providing a legal framework…