by Yasmin Robinson | Jun 4, 2025 | News
The UK government has implemented further sanctions under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. These updates are part of coordinated international efforts to restrict activities that undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity....
by Yasmin Robinson | Apr 7, 2025 | News
On 20th March 2025 the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) imposed a £465,000 penalty on Herbert Smith Freehills CIS LLP (HSF Moscow) for breaching UK financial sanctions against Russia. Between May 25 and 31, 2022, HSF Moscow made six payments...
by Yasmin Robinson | Mar 18, 2022 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has said it is ‘highly unlikely’ to get involved where a firm has dropped a client for whom it no longer feels comfortable representing. Many firms are reviewing their client lists following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and...