Sanctions

Advice “hotlines” for insurers, brokers and assureds, including Russia, P&I clubs and their members on the impact of sanctions against Iran, Russia, Syria and other countries on operations, cover, policy wording, etc.

Advising various commodity traders and banks on the effect of sanctions on commercial transactions and investments, in a wide range of regimes, including on payment issues and payments into frozen accounts.

Making applications for authorisation for payments to and from Iranian persons under the EU sanctions against Iran.

Advice for a wide range of shipping, commodities and aviation clients which are trading with Russia advising on whether their intended transactions comply with EU and US sanctions, including sectoral sanctions

Advising on the impact of EU restrictions on the supply of oil and gas equipment to Russia.

Advising counterparties of Rusal and related entities on the terms of the US licences which authorise trade with Rusal (etc).

Advising non-Russian entities on the impact of EU and US sanctions on their Russian subsidiaries

Advising a major Middle Eastern shipowner on the impact of US, EU, UK and Australian sanctions against Iran, on a project for purchasing and chartering Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs).

Preparing sanctions clauses for contracts of a major Australian commodity exporter.

Advising a major oil company on sanctions against Iran and Syria.