Sanctions

Many of our cases are sensitive and highly confidential, but to give a flavour of our work, latest cases include:

• Daniel Feetham KC and Anna Lancy represented a Russian bank in an ongoing LCIA arbitration concerning the alleged breach of a financial services agreement, involving complex issues arising from sanctions and questions of domestic and foreign law illegality.
• Daniel Feetham KC and Adam Riley are instructed in a high-value international arbitration involving allegations of breach of a financial services agreement, requiring consideration of sanctions and issues of domestic and foreign law illegality.
• Thomas Roe KC acted for the owners of the superyacht Alfa Nero in claims arising from the vessel’s seizure, which was alleged to have been justified by sanctions imposed in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
• Mussadak Mirza delivered a bespoke two-day training programme on economic sanctions, enforcement and compliance for the CEO and senior leadership team of Sohar Port and Freezone in Oman, focusing on sanctions governance, risk oversight, reputational exposure and practical compliance strategies.
• Christopher Loxton acted for Deep Sky Leasing, in Zephyrus Capital Aviation Partners 1D Ltd and Others v Fidelis Underwriting Ltd and Others, a complex insurance dispute concerning hundreds of aircraft detained in Russia, involving consideration of sanctions imposed by the UK, EU and US.
• James Gale advised on anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF) and economic sanctions issues arising from the proposed development of a cryptocurrency privacy mixer.
• Andrew Barns-Graham advised a trust company on the termination of client relationships following the imposition of sanctions on a number of customers.
• Richard Samuel acted for Swiss lawyers on behalf of a Swiss party to a contract with a Russian counterparty following the imposition of EU and Swiss sanctions in connection with the Russian military operation in Ukraine.