Overview of sanction regimes in UK, EU and US

In this podcast episode, Dr Rosinus welcomes Maya Lester and
Michael O’Kane. Together, they talk about sanction law. They begin
by outlining the general EU, UK, and US sanctions regimes,
highlighting their similarities and differences. Mr O’Kane then
explains the applicability of UK sanctions and Mrs Lester addresses
the influence of post-Brexit case law by the European Court of
Justice (ECJ) in the UK. Further, they provide an overview of the
enforcement of UK sanctions, illustrating this with exemplary cases
of non-compliance. They explain how the EU and UK sanctions regimes
determine whether a company asset is owned by a person on a
sanctions list. Following this, they discuss the impact of
sanctions, particularly regarding Russia, on the London legal
market and explain how legal advice can be provided to individuals
on sanctions lists. Further, the guests outline relevant court
cases. Finally, Mrs Lester and Mr O’Kane present their joint
website www.globalsanctions.co.uk where they provide up to date
information and practical legal advice regarding sanctions. Dr
Rosinus in dialogue with: Maya Lester KC is a barrister at Brick
Court Chambers in London. She specialises in sanctions law (as well
as EU and public law) and has appeared in many of the leading cases
in the EU and UK. Maya Lester can be reached by email at
Maya.lester@brickcourt.co.uk or by phone at +44 207 379 3550.
Michael O’Kane is the Senior Partner at Peters & Peters. He has
acted in many of the most high-profile and sensitive business crime
cases of the last 25 years, at the firm and before as a senior
prosecutor. He has particular expertise in international
corruption, criminal cartels, financial sanctions, INTERPOL,
extradition and private prosecutions. Michael O’Kane can be reached
by email at MOKane@petersandpeters.com or by phone at +44 (0)20
7822 7777. https://www.rosinus-on-air.com
https://rosinus-partner.com