Sanctions on Russia via a non-sanctioning jurisdiction

Understanding the UK’s Russia Sanctions Framework The UK’s autonomous sanctions regime, developed post-Brexit, has grown significantly. The Regulations impose complex trade restrictions targeting goods, services, and technology perceived to support the Russian economy or military apparatus. Many businesses assume that because goods are shipped via a non-sanctioning jurisdiction, such as India, they avoid UK sanctions […]

19 May 2025•By Waleed Tahirkheli

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Jurisdictional Challenges in English Courts: Current Trends

Establishing Jurisdiction: A High Bar for Claimants Across all three cases, the English Courts reaffirmed the demanding threshold that must be met for jurisdiction to be established. The starting point remains the requirement for a claimant to demonstrate a good arguable case and a serious issue to be tried. Without these, jurisdiction cannot be engaged. […]

03 May 2025•By Waleed Tahirkheli

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Hague Convention 2019 And The Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments

What is the Hague Judgment Convention 2019? The Hague Judgment Convention provides a framework to allow foreign courts to recognise and enforce the judgments from one jurisdiction to another. Although most countries have rules relating to the enforcement of foreign judgments, the Convention provides uniform policies so parties can benefit from certainty. The element of […]

29 Apr 2025•By Waleed Tahirkheli

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UK Amends Syria Sanctions Following Fall Of Assad

On 24 April 2025, the UK Government lifted sanctions on specific sectors in Syria, including the financial and energy sector. Sanctions were lifted on 12 entities, including the Syrian Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Interior and media companies. This move was made to help facilitate the rebuilding of Syria following the fall of former President […]

25 Apr 2025•By Waleed Tahirkheli

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The Interplay between Freezing Orders and Contempt of Court

Background to the case Following a fully contested hearing before the German Institution of Arbitration (“DIS”) seeking partial payment under an agreement, on 24 August 2023 the arbitral tribunal ordered the Respondents, Pardus Wealth Limited and Gregory Bryce, to pay the claimant €250,000 by way of debt and €54,271.51 in costs (the “Award”). On 2 […]

09 Apr 2025•By Waleed Tahirkheli

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Case Study: Resisting cross-border enforcement through contempt of court

The Joint Trustees of Mr Kei’s bankrupt estate in Hong Kong, Bruno Arboit and Li Kin Long Kenny of Kroll (HK) Limited (the “Joint Trustees”), made an application pursuant to the UNICTRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (the “Model Law”) as set out in Schedule 1 to the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 (the “CBIR”) on […]

09 Apr 2025•By Waleed Tahirkheli

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Abundant Mutual Investment Opportunities For Central Asian And Chinese Entities

Impact of sanctions on China Last month my colleagues, Waleed Tahirkheli, Raymond Xu and I wrote about the impact of UK/EU/US sanctions on China, warning that any retaliatory sanctions made by China could severely impact the world’s economy. It is also important for businesses to consider the introduction of the Regulations on the Implementation of […]

02 Apr 2025•By Rashid Gaissin

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The Impact Of UK/US/EU Sanctions On Chinese Entities

Are Russia and China close allies? In February, following a video call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping described the two countries as “true friends who have been through thick and thin together.” Shortly after, the Kremlin released a statement supporting that narrative and said that together, the two nations served as a “stabilising force”. Despite […]

07 Mar 2025•By Waleed Tahirkheli

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Court Of Appeal Revokes ASI In Ongoing UniCredit Case

The recent Supreme Court decision in UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30 is just one of many cases related to Russian sanctions winding their way through the English courts. In this case, a final anti-suit injunction (ASI) was granted to prohibit RusChemAlliance LLC from bringing legal proceedings in Russia. This was despite […]

28 Feb 2025•By Waleed Tahirkheli

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