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Impact of Sanctions on English Contractual Performance - Case Update

United Kingdom - March 24 2023 In a recent decision, the English High Court has demonstrated its willingness to interpret contractual provisions broadly so as to enable performance…

Calum Ablett, Saqib Alam, Hayley Ichilcik, Chiraag Shah

OFSI Issues Long-Awaited Guidance on Ownership and Control

United Kingdom - March 17 2023 The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has issued long-awaited further guidance on ownership and control of entities by…

Calum Ablett, Tola Adeseye, Hayley Ichilcik

Above Board: Corporate Responsibility and Risks - Human Rights in Europe and the US

European Union, USA - March 3 2023 In this Episode of the Above Board podcast, Morrison Foerster partner and host Dave Lynn discusses recent legal developments in human rights that are…

David M. Lynn, Patrick Späth, Stacey M. Sprenkel

Sanctions Year in Review 2022 - Part II: Russia

European Union, Russia, United Kingdom, USA - March 3 2023 As Russia's war in Ukraine passes the one-year mark, and the battles on the ground move forward with escalating levels of ferocity, governments…

Brandon L. Van Grack, Felix Helmstädter, Hayley Ichilcik, John E. Smith

Managing Sanctions Risks Through Express Contract Provisions

Global, Singapore, United Kingdom - February 13 2023 The Singapore High Court recently ruled that a party to a Singapore law governed contract was justified in relying on a sanctions clause in the…

Saqib Alam, Hayley Ichilcik, Daniel P. Levison, Chiraag Shah