KNOWLEDGE & INSIGHTS
Expert perspectives on the latest developments across our sectors and services.
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Re-imposition of UN Sanctions on Iran – What Does the “Snapback” Mean for Operators?
On 28 August 2025, the “snapback” mechanism built into UN Security Council Resolution 2231 was activated by the UK, France and Germany (together)…
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The UK Government’s Sanctions Review – A Path to Better Sanctions Implementation and Enforcement?
On 15 May 2025, the UK Government published a policy paper from its cross-government review of UK sanctions implementation and enforcement. The…
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OFSI: 2023-24 Year in Review – What Have We Learnt?
On 21 March 2025, the UK's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation published its 2023-24 Annual Review, entitled Engage, Enhance, Enforce…
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Artificial intelligence and sanctions
The implementation of sanctions measures continues to be the mechanism of choice for the UK, and its global counterparts, against targeted …
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The ‘No-Russia Clause’ – impact on EU Exporters
Since the illegal invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 the EU, the UK and the US…
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EU Sanctions enforcement – ever closer union?
Two years after the invasion of Ukraine and a notable variance in the enforce…
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What’s in store for 2024: Will the creation of ‘OTSI’ usher in a new era of UK sanctions enforcement?
The UK Government has announced the creation of the Office of Trade Sanctions…
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Price Cap: Russian Petroleum Products
As of 5 February 2023 additional price caps have been adopted for Russian ref…
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Russian oil price cap
Since 5 December 2022, UK, EU, and U.S. restrictions on the maritime transpor…
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