11 Mar, 2024 Summary of the UIA Guide “Economic Sanctions and Arbitration: A Practical Guide for Parties, Counsel and Arbitrators” By Vasuda Sinha Introduction In September 2023, the International Association of Lawyers (Union Internationale des Avocats) published a guide on economic...
20 Feb, 2024 International Arbitration: top trends in 2024 By Ashley Jones Freshfields has launched International arbitration: top trends in 2024. Our annual report, compiled by international arbitration...
15 Sep, 2023 The cost of a £250 withdrawal: latest UK sanctions developments By Jonathan Kelly Simon Orton Rebecca Freedman The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) recently issued its first “disclosure notice” and, on the same day, updated...
14 Sep, 2023 Russia Sanctions: Forced administration of subsidiaries of Western groups in Russia By Lukas Pomaroli Dr. Stephan Denk Stephanie Brown Cripps Daniel Gruenwald +1 more... Show less Over the course of the last months, the Russian government has ramped up its “countermeasures” intended to counteract the effect of...
03 Jul, 2023 Sanctions evasion enforcement takes center stage By Stephanie Brown Cripps Daniel Gruenwald Oliver Hamill Donna Faye Imadi Aryeh Kaufman Katie Palms Lukas Pomaroli Tensin Studer Laura Feldman +6 more... Show less US, UK, and EU regulators are warning companies that even seemingly innocent activities can result in sanctions enforcement and penalties...
10 Nov, 2022 Sanctions & Extraterritorial Effect – Why multiple restrictive measures may apply to your business dealings By Tobias McKinnon Joaquin Terceño Kaori Yamada The demands on compliance programmes and procedures have increased considerably in recent months, especially in light of the fast-moving...
25 Oct, 2022 Dealing with supply cost volatility on major projects: The use of price escalation clauses in construction contracts By Vanessa Medina Stefan Pislevik After two decades of relative stability of input cost for labour and materials, a perfect storm of events (including COVID-19, global...
29 Jul, 2022 FCA enforcement action on Russian sanctions By Oliver Hamill Christopher Robinson Sarah Robinson Given the exceptional scale and speed with which sanctions were implemented against Russia by the UK Government, the FCA and the Office...
12 May, 2022 Are new EU Sanctions on government contracting a "Don't Buy Russian" rule? By Felicitas Weber Sascha Arnold The European Union continues to impose new sanctions and export control restrictions related to Russia, in response to the war in Ukraine...
29 Mar, 2022 UK withdraws Russia WTO privilege by increasing tariffs on Russian goods By Ashmita Garrett Lorand Bartels The UK government has now imposed a 35% tariff uplift on goods imported from Russia and Belarus. The list of affected goods is here and...
25 Mar, 2022 State aid: The Commission has adopted a Temporary Crisis Framework in response to the conflict in Ukraine By Andreas von Bonin Merit Olthoff Gabriel Andraos Clémence Coppin +1 more... Show less On 23 March 2022, in response to the conflict in Ukraine, the European Commission (the Commission) adopted a Temporary Crisis Framework...
18 Mar, 2022 When sanctions preclude payment or performance of a contract: Key points to consider By Matt Evans Ali Kirby-Harris Simon Orton Tom Hutchison David Livshiz Martin Mekat +3 more... Show less The many sanctions against Russian businesses imposed by governments across the globe have, by design, prevented numerous companies from...