James Ford

Jan 20, 2025 | jdsupra.com | James Ford |Jason Hungerford |Kirsty J. Morris

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 Global and Government Trade team listed above.

Jan 13, 2025 | jdsupra.com | James Ford |Jason Hungerford |Kirsty J. Morris

In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. RUSSIA SANCTIONS UK Government adds two Russian oil companies to the UK sanctions list under the Russia regime: On January 10, 2025, OFSI added PJSC Surgutneftegas and Gazprom Neft to the UK sanctions list under the Russia regime.

Nov 26, 2024 | jdsupra.com | James Ford |Jason Hungerford |Kirsty J. Morris

[co-author: Kieran Freear]* On 18 November 2024, the UK Government imposed an asset freeze on the state-owned national airline of Iran, Iran Air, and the state-owned national shipping carrier of Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL).1 The sanctions follow the UK Government's announcement on 10 September 2024 that it would implement new and significant measures against Iran and Russia in response to Iran’s transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia, in coordination with other...

Oct 15, 2024 | jdsupra.com | James Ford |Jason Hungerford |Kirsty J. Morris

In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. 1. RUSSIA SANCTIONS UK amends two entries on the UK sanctions list under the Russia regime: On October 11, 2024, the UK Government amended the entries of Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko, founder of Eurochem, one of world's largest coal and fertiliser companies, and Grigory Vikotorovitsj Berezkin, the owner and chairman of ESN Group, on the UK sanctions list.

Sep 17, 2024 | jdsupra.com | James Ford |Jason Hungerford |Kirsty J. Morris

[co-author: Kieran Freear]On 12 September 2024, the UK Government published the regulatory framework providing the scope and powers of the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), the authority responsible for the implementation and enforcement of certain trade sanctions in the United Kingdom.