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Law firms have been grappling with the regime of sanctions introduced in the U.K. following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

May 10, 2024 at 06:32 AM

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The president of the Law Society of England and Wales has criticised an obligation that requires law firms to disclose any suspicion of sanctions breaches to the government. 

Nick Emmerson argues that it disincentivizes entities from getting the legal advice they need to comply with the sanctions regime.

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