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Paul Henty reports on rule changes to tackle shadow fleets, proxies & other sanctions evasion routes

Businesses face a step change in sanctions compliance after sweeping UK reforms targeting proxies, shadow fleets and Russian oil exports

Cross-border enforcement is increasingly under pressure from geopolitical tensions, sanctions & complex ownership structures, write Tom Clark, Jack Barlow & Taronish Mistry

Winning a judgment is only half the battle when sanctions, geopolitics and offshore structures complicate recovery

John Gibson considers sanctions law post-Ukraine invasion & weighs up the robust but realistic approach of the English courts

English courts are developing a distinctly practical approach to sanctions disputes arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Shipowners and commercial traders have been handed welcome guidance on when sanctions concerns justify refusing to perform a contract

When does sanctions risk justify refusing to perform a contract? Isuru Devendra reviews a Court of Appeal ruling that will be welcomed by shipowners navigating uncertain circumstances

The UK has tightened up its regime against Russia, targeting cryptocurrency exchanges and the Kremlin-backed finance network A7, which are used to bypass sanctions

A landmark Supreme Court ruling has underscored the sweeping reach of UK sanctions. In NLJ this week, Brónagh Adams and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper say the regime is a ‘blunt instrument’ requiring only a factual, not causal, link to restricted goods

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Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes

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NLJ this week: Property cases reshape established principles

A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land

NLJ this week: Stress ruling raises the bar for employers

Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee

NLJ this week: Can Manchesterism revive access to justice?

Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE

NLJ this week: Constitutional conventions tested as power changes hands

The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition

NLJ this week: Lawyers must become product designers

The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London

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Sanctions

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron