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Press Release: Mubaraks removed from UK Sanctions
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and family removed from UK sanctions list.
The UK has decided not to include the late former President of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, and his family members, in its UK sanctions list of 1 January 2021. Enacted by the UK authorities as a consequence of Brexit, this UK list replaces, in the UK, the previously applicable EU Egyptian sanctions regime. For the past ten years, the Mubarak family has contested the validity and legality of EU sanctions imposed against them. This decision represents a vindication of their position.
Press Release - UK decision of January 2021 (English)
Press Release - UK decision of January 2021 (Arabic)
Press Release-- UK decision of January 2021 (French)
MUBARAK PRESS RELEASES
EU Court of Justice annuls sanctions imposed on former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and family
The highest court in the European Union, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU), has annulled sanctions imposed on the late former President of Egypt, Mohamed Hosni Elsayed Mubarak, and members of his family, ruling that the sanctions were unlawful from the outset.
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and family removed from UK sanctions list
The UK has decided not to include the late former President of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, and his family members, in its UK sanctions list of 1 January 2021. Enacted by the UK authorities as a consequence of Brexit, this UK list replaces, in the UK, the previously applicable EU Egyptian sanctions regime.
Press Release - CJEU decision of 3 December 2020 (English).
Press Release - CJEU decision of 3 December 2020 (Arabic).
Press Release - UK decision of January 2021 (English)
Press Release - UK decision of January 2021 (Arabic)
Press Release - UK decision of January 2021 (French)
Global Investigation Review: The Guide to Sanctions (First Edition) featuring Carter-Ruck
Carter-Ruck are pleased to be contributors to the First Edition of Global Investigations Review's Guide to Sanctions published in August 2020.
UN Sanctions overview
We live in a dynamic and fast-moving era for sanctions, which are becoming a more frequently deployed tool of international policy and geopolitics.
Download the GIR Guide to Sanctions here.
Carter-Ruck partner Guy Martin and senior associate Charles Enderby Smith were assisted by solicitor Khadim Al-Faraj.
Barclays Executives Verdict – Statement On Behalf Of HE Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Al-Thani
His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al-Thani notes the conclusion today of the trial of three former executives of Barclays Bank in London.
Mohamed Fahmy drops lawsuit against Al Jazeera
Mohamed Fahmy has abandoned his multi-million dollar claim against Al Jazeera Media Network in Canada.
Mr Fahmy, one of three Al Jazeera English journalists who were arrested in December 2013 and tried, convicted and imprisoned in Cairo on false and politically motivated charges, had sought to place the blame for these events on Al Jazeera.
Click here to read the full Press Release.
Carter-Ruck status again confirmed for Public International Law by Legal 500
Carter-Ruck is again recommended for Public International Law, and the firm's Head of International Law Guy Martin appears in its Elite Leading Lawyers List as 'one of the foremost legal experts on sanctions'.
Carter-Ruck ‘high quality’ International Arbitration position confirmed by Legal 500
Carter-Ruck has been recommended for its International Arbitration practice by one of the leading legal directories, Legal 500.
Legal 500 - Carter-Ruck “top of the tree” and recognised in all four of its core practice areas
The Legal 500 has endorsed all four core business areas of the firm and recommended numerous Carter-Ruck lawyers in its United Kingdom 2020 analysis of Defamation & Reputation Management, International Arbitration, Public International Law and Commercial Litigation.
Landmark $35 million refugee donation
Qatari businessman and philanthropist Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Bin Thani Al-Thani has donated more than $35 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to help provide aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and displaced Yemenis.
Carter-Ruck sponsoring the American Conference Institute 12th Annual Advanced Forum
Carter-Ruck is pleased to be sponsoring the 12th Annual Advanced Forum on Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance at the American Conference Institute on 2-3 May 2019 in Washington DC. Guy Martin is on a panel discussing conflicts of law between the US and EU, and in particular the post-Brexit UK sanctions regime.
To register for this conference click here.
Guy Martin: Special WorldECR Sanctions Report (December 2018)
Carter-Ruck's head of International Law and Sanctions expert Guy Martin provides an article and expert commentary for the December 2018 WorldECR Special Report (A World of Change). Guy's article, "Time to get to know the UK's Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018", looks at the UK's struggles in preparing for Brexit, with one key piece of legislation already in place and plugging a gap previously filled by EU law, the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 ('the Act') which received Royal Assent on 23 May.
Read the full report and article here.
Carter-Ruck welcomes Francois Holmey to the International Department
International law specialists Carter-Ruck are pleased to announce the arrival of Associate François Holmey who joins from a leading global firm. Francois will primarily work with Senior Partner Cameron Doley in Carter-Ruck's International Department.
Carter-Ruck recognised for Public International Law in Chambers & Partners UK
Guy Martin is highlighted in Chambers & Partners UK for his expertise in Public International Law with sources commenting 'he is extremely responsive, careful and diligent' and speak very highly of his sanctions expertise highlighting he is particularly experienced in the area of economic sanctions and also maintains a broader practice advising on PIL and human rights issues.
Global Trade Review Q&A: Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
Global Trade Review published a Q&A with Charles Enderby Smith on the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, which received Royal Assent and was passed into law on 23 May 2018.
Click here to read the full GTR Review Q&A.
Carter-Ruck and Guy Martin highly commended in leading sanctions awards
Carter-Ruck is proud to announce that our partner and Head of International Law Guy Martin, and our firm, have both been Highly Commended in this year’s awards from WorldECR, the leading journal for sanctions and export controls practitioners. The awards are in the respective categories of ‘Practitioner of the Year’ and ‘Sanctions Law Firm of the Year, Europe’.
