Sanctions

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Sanctions on Syria are disappearing, but the risk is increasing

As governments remove sanctions on the Syria, the risk of a compliance failure in terrorist financing or money laundering increases.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

June 5, 2025

The future of sanctions compliance in the UK: What the legal sector should know

What are the UK government's sanctions enforcement priorities in light of the cross-government review, and what does that mean for law firms?

Nick Henderson-Mayo

May 18, 2025

Sanctions risks are growing: OFAC’s 10-year rule meets Iran / Russia volatility

One Year In: How OFAC’s Extended Statute of Limitations Is Raising the Stakes for Iran and Russia Sanctions Compliance

Nick Henderson-Mayo

May 11, 2025

FCA, sanctions, SRA

Is a risk-based approach a necessity for sanctions compliance now?

In the ever-evolving world of sanctions regulation, organisations need a well-designed, risk-based sanctions compliance programme.

Naomi Grossman

April 23, 2025

Law firms, Legal services, OFSI, sanctions

What does OFSI’s legal services threat assessment mean for the legal sector?

What does OFSI’s legal services threat assessment mean for the legal sector? Is it time to take action? Everything you need to know.

Naomi Grossman

April 20, 2025

OFSI, Russia, sanctions

Lessons from a sanctions compliance failure: What we can learn from OFSI’s penalty against HSF Moscow

What we can learn from OFSI’s penalty against HSF Moscow. The penalty stemmed from payments of nearly £4 million to sanctioned entities.

Naomi Grossman

April 8, 2025

OTSI, sanctions

Amid global crackdown, UK strengthens trade sanctions enforcement

Amid global crackdown, UK strengthens trade sanctions enforcement. The enhanced focus on sanctions enforcement reflects a global trend.

Naomi Grossman

April 1, 2025

UK steps up sanctions penalties with raft of fines and enforcement actions

Stay informed about Russia sanctions from the UK UK OFSI and developments impacting financial and non-financial entities in the UK.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

March 26, 2025

Across the world, penalties for sanctions violations are increasing

Sanctions penalties around the world are increasinging, with new EU rules requiring tougher penalties on companies that violate sanctions.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

March 16, 2025

Cannabis rescheduling under Trump: What it really changes for banks, SARs, and cannabis risk

In December 2025, the Donald Trump administration issued an executive order directing the federal government to expedite moving

Sara Henna Dahan

CNIL, Data Protection, GDPR

Operational reality under GDPR: Insights from January 2026’s largest fines

The first month of 2026 has already delivered a stark reminder to organisations across Europe: GDPR enforcement is

Naomi Grossman

New Zealand’s Modern Slavery and Worker Exploitation Bill could bring mandatory reporting for large organisations

New Zealand is moving again on modern slavery reform, this time with a bill designed to put clear,

Sara Henna Dahan

January compliance news round-up

Major laws we’re tracking: UK regulatory update The UK is proposing a shakeup in how mergers and acquisitions

Nick Henderson-Mayo

AML, Crypto, cryptocurrencies

Crypto has become a global money laundering machine

Cryptocurrency has long been promoted as a technological innovation that would democratise finance, reduce friction and increase transparency.

Naomi Grossman

Cybersecurity Act 2 and the Digital Networks Act: EU proposes to rewrite cyber rules

In January 2026, the European Commission proposed one of the most far-reaching restructurings of Europe’s digital governance since

Nick Henderson-Mayo

UK Government outlines proposed changes to competition and markets regime

Published in January 2026, the UK Government’s Refining Our Competition Regime sets out proposals to reshape merger control,

Nick Henderson-Mayo

AML, Core Group

AML compliance in 2026: What UK law firms are asking now

At our recent VinciWorks AML Core Group meeting, a clear picture emerged of how the AML landscape is

Naomi Grossman

AML, AML compliance, AML for law firms, Core Group

From policy to practice: Insights from the AML Core Group

In this quarter’s VinciWorks AML Core Group meeting, the discussion kept returning to the same point: AML compliance

Naomi Grossman

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Cannabis rescheduling under Trump: What it really changes for banks, SARs, and cannabis risk

Sara Henna Dahan

Operational reality under GDPR: Insights from January 2026’s largest fines

Naomi Grossman

New Zealand’s Modern Slavery and Worker Exploitation Bill could bring mandatory reporting for large organisations

Sara Henna Dahan

January compliance news round-up

Nick Henderson-Mayo

Crypto has become a global money laundering machine

Naomi Grossman

Cybersecurity Act 2 and the Digital Networks Act: EU proposes to rewrite cyber rules

Nick Henderson-Mayo

UK Government outlines proposed changes to competition and markets regime

Nick Henderson-Mayo

AML compliance in 2026: What UK law firms are asking now

Naomi Grossman

From policy to practice: Insights from the AML Core Group

Naomi Grossman

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