Global Sanctions: (Almost) everything you wanted to know about sanctions but were afraid to ask
30 Jan 2023
Location: 12:00pm - 1:00pm UK Time Virtual Event (Zoom) Members: FREE to attend - Book by 30 Jan Non Members: Register above as a member and attend for FREE - Book by 30 Jan
Highlights
In this webinar, the panel comprising sanctions specialists from Germany, Switzerland, the US and the UK will discuss the latest developments in their jurisdictions including:
- The latest sanctions that have been imposed, their similarities and differences by reference to the oil cap, the trust sanctions and the expanded business and professional services prohibitions amongst other things;
- Enforcement of breaches and the differing approaches in each jurisdiction
- The potential for asset confiscations and their impact
- What's next? Other targets?
Our Panel of Experts
Partner
Stephenson Harwood
Sue is an experienced and well-respected litigator whose expertise is recognised in the leading directories. Her practice is broad, encompassing finance litigation, sanctions, civil fraud and corporate and commercial disputes. Clients value her responsiveness and her commitment to finding solutions to complex problems. She leads the firm's sanctions practice and co-heads the firm's "technically strong" finance litigation team.
Stephenson Harwood
Partner
Lenz & Staehelin
Fedor Poskriakov is a partner at Lenz & Staehelin in the Banking and Finance group in Geneva and specializes in banking, securities and finance law with a focus on Fintech. He regularly advises on various regulatory, contractual and corporate matters. His practice covers banking, investment management and alternative investments, including private equity and hedge funds. He also advises on complex asset structuring and protection for business and private assets. His other practice areas include compliance advisory, internal investigations and private clients.
Fedor Poskriakov co-heads the Geneva FinTech practice and is the secretary general of the Capital Markets and Technology Association (CMTA). He has developed expertise in advising on new technologies, including distributed ledger (and blockchain), as well as novel FinTech business models.
Lenz & Staehelin
Member, Practice Lead, Economic Sanctions & Export Controls
Miller & Chevalier (USA)
Timothy P. O'Toole's white collar defense practice focuses on high-stakes cases involving the economic sanctions, export controls, foreign investment, cybersecurity, and anti-money laundering laws. His clients run the gamut, including U.S. and non-U.S. financial institutions, and public and private companies in the aviation, insurance, logistics, manufacturing, energy, and telecommunications sectors. Recognized as one of the leading international trade lawyers in the U.S. by Chambers USA, Legal 500, Who's Who Legal, and Global Investigations Review, Mr. O'Toole represents companies and individuals at all stages of the process, including compliance, licensing, guidance, and enforcement. He represents clients in a variety of matters before the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Mr. O'Toole also hosts the firm's economic sanctions and export controls podcast, EMBARGOED!
Prior to joining Miller & Chevalier, Mr. O'Toole served as the Chief of the Special Litigation Division of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia where, among other things, he managed and conducted large-scale criminal defense investigations for matters pending in the local and federal courts. He is a former Assistant Federal Public Defender in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he conducted investigations and handled matters for people under sentence of death in federal proceedings.
Miller & Chevalier (USA)
Of Counsel
Stephenson Harwood
Stephen is a member of Stephenson Harwood's commercial litigation department, working on a wide range of matters. He has market-leading experience and expertise in relation to EU and UK sanctions. Stephen has a particular focus on matters relating to Iran and he was a founding member of the firm's Iran group.
Stephenson Harwood
Partner
Blomstein
Florian Wolf specialises in public procurement law and foreign trade law. He advises contracting authorities as well as national and international bidders on German and European public procurement law questions and represents his clients before the procurement review bodies. In particular, he focuses on advising clients with regard to tender procedures in the fields of defence and security. Florian also advises his clients on customs law, excise tax law, export control law and sanctions law as well as the German Freedom of Information Act.
Blomstein
Agenda
Speakers:
Fedor Poskriakov - Partner - Lenz & Staehelin
Stephen Ashley - Of Counsel - Stephenson Harwood
Timothy O’Toole - Member, Practice Lead, Economic Sanctions & Export Controls - Miller & Chevalier (USA)
Dr. Florian Wolf - Partner - Blomstein
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