On August 28, France, Germany, and the UK (the E3) initiated a “snapback” process that will reimpose UN sanctions on Iran on September 27 unless the Security Council acts. On September 19, a resolution to extend sanctions relief failed to receive sufficient votes at the Security Council and was not adopted. If snapback occurs, previously
The U.S.-UK Trade Deal – So Far
On this 4thof July, Britain was also celebrating. The first country to secure a trade deal with the Trump Administration, the U.K. can indeed celebrate the so-called Special Relationship.
But what exactly is in the deal?
For starters it’s not a free trade agreement in the traditional sense. Rather, it’s more like a
New UK Sanctions Reporting Duties for Insolvency Practitioners and Other Professionals
In November 2024, the UK Government introduced regulations which granted its financial sanctions regulator – the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (“OFSI”) – greater intelligence gathering and enforcement powers. Our previous blog post on these amendments can be found here.
The changes included the extension of mandatory financial sanctions reporting obligations (“
New UK Sanctions on Russia Targeting Technology, Software and Additional Strategic Goods
- Software Sanctions: The UK has introduced a new prohibition on the transfer and
Firms at Risk of Monetary Penalty for Breaches of UK Financial Sanctions Imposed on Russia
The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (“OFSI”) has imposed a monetary penalty of £465,000 against a multinational law firm’s Russian office (the “Russian Office”) for breaching UK financial sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. This is the first time OFSI has enforced against a law
Client Alert: Coalition of the Willing: EU and UK, but Not the US, Impose New Russia Sanctions
As they have on each previous anniversary, the EU and UK released new sanctions against Russia on February 24, 2025, to mark the three-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For the first time, the United States did not do the same, electing to issue a limited set of Iran-related sanctions on the anniversary
UK’s OTSI Publishes New Russia Evasion and Diversion Guidance
To kick-start 2025, the UK’s recently established Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (“OTSI”) has published two related guidance notes for UK exporters on Russian trade sanctions evasion and diversion.
First, Countering Russian sanctions evasion – guidance for exporters seeks to support UK exporters and manufacturers in identifying Russian evasion practices and mitigating the
OFSI Granted Greater Sanctions Monitoring and Enforcement Powers
The UK Government has passed new amending sanctions regulations which grants its financial sanctions regulator – the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (“OFSI”) – greater intelligence gathering and enforcement powers, and enables OFSI to deal with licensing applications more efficiently.
The majority of the amendments introduced by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous
Meet OTSI: New UK Trade Sanctions Enforcement Agency Launches
From Thursday October 10, 2024, the UK has an additional new sanctions regulator following the official launch of the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (“OTSI”). First announced in December 2023, its establishment was confirmed last month with the publication of The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 (the “Regulations).
EU Implements Long-Awaited “14th Round” of Sanctions Against Russia, Further Targeting Circumvention, LNG and the Transportation Sector
An overview on new Russian sanctions and export controls issued by the European Union, focusing on anti-circumvention measures and the Russian financial, military, and LNG industries.
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