Episode 330 – Halyna Senyk on Anti-Corruption Progress in Ukraine
FINCast Ep. 39 – State of Russia Sanctions Two Years After the Invasion
Season 2 Episode 4 - Russia Enforcement and the involvement of DOJ's Task Force KleptoCapture
The Justice Insiders Podcast: The Latest on Russia Sanctions and the Enhanced Enforcement Environment
Episode 271 -- Deep Dive into Microsoft's OFAC Settlement for $3 Million
The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 27: “The Yukos Case: 20 Years Later”
The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 26: “International Sports: Politics, Corruption, Doping and Compliance”
The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 25: “Can the U.S. Seize the Russian Central Bank’s Assets?”
The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 23: "Former FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe”
The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 20: "Rich Russians: From Oligarchs to Bourgeoisie"
The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 19: “Psychological Profiling, Crisis Management, and the New Cold War”
Compliance in Ukraine
FINCast Ep. 34 - A Storied Journey in the World of Financial Integrity: A Conversation with Stuart Levey
Putin's Oil Heist - Episode 5: Fighting From Afar
FCPA Compliance Report - Josh Fitzhugh on Trade Compliance Since the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Navigating Russia Sanctions
Never The Same - Episode 4: Cyber Security Will Never Be the Same
Putin's Oil Heist Episode 4: Fleeing Russia
FCPA Compliance Report - Mike DeBernardis on Compliance Developments from Q1 2022
Torres Talks Trade Podcast- Episode 1- Russia Sanctions with Former Commerce Enforcement Agent
I. U.S. SANCTIONS - White House Reportedly Considering Lifting Sanctions on Russian Energy Assets: On April 23, Politico reported that the White House is debating lifting sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas...more
In its first-ever threat assessment of the UK legal sector, the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has raised red flags with regards to suspected sanctions breaches involving UK legal services providers...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world....more
I. US SANCTIONS - U.S. Agrees to Help Lift International Sanctions on Certain Russian Exports: On March 25, Reuters reported that Washington has agreed “to push to lift some sanctions against Moscow.” This consideration...more
The Office of Financial Sanction Implementation's ("OFSI") Annual Review for 2023-2024 provides valuable insights into how the UK's financial sanctions regime has continued to develop. We explore some of the key trends for...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more
On 13 February 2025, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published its assessment of suspected sanctions breaches involving financial services firms since February 2022 (the Assessment). The Assessment...more
On March 20, 2025, the U.K.’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) announced that, in accordance with section 146 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (PACA), a monetary penalty of £465,000 had been imposed...more
On 21 March 2025, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published its annual review for 2023-2024 period. The report highlights a number of key developments in the agency’s work. Importantly, the data...more
The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has imposed a penalty of £465,000 on the Moscow subsidiary of Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) for breaches of UK financial sanctions imposed on Russia following the...more
AT A GLANCE - In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below, please do not hesitate to contact a...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world...more
In the past year, the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) actively has focused on sanctions enforcement efforts, particularly with respect to Russia-related measures (Russia sanctions), including by...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our London...more
After a relatively quiet period, UK sanctions updates have picked up pace in recent weeks. We have seen the announcement of an enhanced partnership between US and UK sanctions agencies, updates to reporting requirements, the...more
In recent months, the United Kingdom’s sanctions regime has received noteworthy updates with implications for a range of entities operating both domestically and abroad. The changes are housed in an update to the Russia...more
In late August 2024, the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (“OFSI”), a department within HM Treasury, imposed a monetary penalty of £15,000 on Integral Concierge Services Limited (“ICSL”)—a UK-based property...more
On 27 September 2024, the UK’s financial sanctions regulator, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), announced that it had issued its first monetary penalty for a breach of UK financial sanctions imposed...more
On 12 September 2024, the UK Government published The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 (“the Regulations”), which provide the regulatory framework for the Office of Trade Sanctions...more
In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a broad and unprecedented range of sanctions were imposed on Russia by various countries and international bodies to target the Russian economy and prevent further...more
US SANCTIONS - US Department of the Treasury Takes Further Action against Russia’s International Supply Chains: On August 23, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the US...more
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) recently secured its first forfeiture of sanctioned funds. This was a landmark achievement for the NCA’s Combatting Kleptocracy Cell, which has only existed since 2022 and aims to...more