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Lexology PRO | European Union, Finland, Germany, etc. | 21 Jul 2023
How Russian countersanctions are blocking foreign companies from divesting assets
The Russian government has seized control of the Russian subsidies of Danone and Carlsberg. How can companies move assets out of Russia under new countersanctions measures and without breaching Western sanctions?
Lexology PRO | Democratic Republic of Congo, United Kingdom, USA | 28 Feb 2023
Glencore sentenced to pay $700 million for bribery scheme
A New York judge also ordered the commodities trader to pay $30 million in restitution to a company that was found to have been a victim of Glencore’s conduct in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Lexology PRO | European Union, Global, Switzerland, etc. | 20 Sep 2022
Global sanctions tracker (12 – 19 Sep)
The latest sanctions-related updates published by authorities from around the world.
Lexology PRO | United Kingdom | 14 Sep 2022
NCA attempts to seize £54 million held by UK lender
The UK’s National Crime Agency has told a London court that Barclays is holding more than £50 million of suspected illicit funds on behalf of unidentified customers.
Lexology PRO | Global, USA | 3 Mar 2022
Former money laundering prosecutors predict aggressive US crypto seizures
US prosecutors will pursue increasingly aggressive civil forfeiture actions targeting cryptocurrencies in the coming years, according to two high-profile ex-DOJ officials.
Ogier | Guernsey | 23 Jul 2021
Snapshot: enforcement against personal property in Guernsey
To proceed against a debtor's personal property in Guernsey, customary law remedies are used. These start with the arrest of a debtor's goods and enable all creditors to share in the proceeds in the event that the monies owed are greater than the debtor's assets. If there are several creditors and insufficient funds from the proceeds of the auction, désastre proceedings will be commenced.
Ogier | Guernsey | 22 Jul 2021
Snapshot: enforcement against personal property in Guernsey
To proceed against a debtor's personal property in Guernsey, customary law remedies are used. These start with the arrest of a debtor's goods and enable all creditors to share in the proceeds in the event that the monies owed are greater than the debtor's assets. If there are several creditors and insufficient funds from the proceeds of the auction, désastre proceedings will be commenced.
Macfarlanes LLP | United Kingdom | 25 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill: postponement of the right of forfeiture for non-payment of rent
The Coronavirus Bill currently going through Parliament will bring into force special measures to assist business tenants and occupiers. We have set…
Hogan Lovells | United Kingdom | 24 Mar 2020
UK COVID-19: Commercial tenants to be given three months’ protection from forfeiture
Yesterday, as well as locking down the country, the government published critical amendments to the emergency Coronavirus Bill protecting commercial…
Hogan Lovells | United Kingdom | 20 Sep 2019
CVAs - retail’s flexible friendship continues
On 19 September 2019, Norris J handed down judgment in the challenge brought by six landlords against the Debenhams Retail Limited (Debenhams)…
