Heute im Podcast im Rahmen unseres Jahresrückblicks 2024 die TOP 3-Episode des Jahres. 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] or by phone at +44 (0)20 7822 7777. https://www.rosinus-on-air.com https://rosinus-partner.com

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