Trade and Sanctions

Notable Deals and Highlights

• We successfully de-listed individuals and companies from EU, Canadian and Swiss sanctions regimes.
  
• We represented clients on challenges to EU sanctions listings before the EU courts.
  
• We advised international energy businesses on the Iran sanctions and on the impact of various EU, UK and US sanctions regimes on their business.
  
• We assisted a major European banking institution on EU and US sanctions compliance and general sanctions policy.
  
• We advised global companies on sanctions, including those against Russia and Iran, across various sectors including oil and gas, aviation, banking, medical devices, telecoms, IT, automotive, and publishing.
  
• We advised on the EU Blocking Regulation and the introduction of INSTEX, a special purpose vehicle aimed at facilitating trade between the EU and Iran.
  
• We advised companies, including in the oil and gas sector, on sanctions implications and sanctions due diligence in the context of mergers and acquisitions.
  
• We advised a worldwide logistics company on the unauthorised export of military items.
  
• We advised a corporate and fiduciary services provider on sanctions compliance.
  
• We advised a major Russian financial institution on compliance with international sanctions.
  
• We advised a major mobile network operator on several sanctions regimes and their application to telecommunication devices.
  
• We advised an international printing company on sanctions, classification and encryption controls. 
  
• We assisted companies in devising compliance programs and in-house training.
  
• We assisted an international tech-company with self-disclosure and compliance audits.
  
• We advised chemical companies on sanctions regimes and product classification.
  
• We advised a manufacturing firm on its divestment of assets in conjunction with international sanctions compliance.
  
• We advised a worldwide travel company on the impact of sanctions in Cuba, Burma and Iran.