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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’.
International Boxing Association Interim President Gafur Rakhimov Seeks Removal Of US Sanctions
Carter-Ruck has been instructed on behalf of Mr. Gafur Rakhimov, the Interim President of the International Boxing Association, who seeks to have his name removed from the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) "Specially Designated Nationals List" of individuals who have been sanctioned.
Press release from the Office of the AIBA Interim President
Qatar Blockade - The Human Rights Consequences and Remedies Conference: Monday 12 March 2018
Partner and Head of Public International Law, Guy Martin will be participating as an expert panel member at an Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK Conference on Monday 12 March. Guy and the other panel members will be discussing the blockade of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt which is now into its eighth month. The discussion will focus on why it is essential to assess why steps have not been implemented to resolve the crisis.
Guy Martin: Special WorldECR Sanctions Report (December 2017)
Carter-Ruck's Sanctions expert Guy Martin provides commentary for the Special WorldECR December 2017 Report (Sanctions: What next now?) and an article (assisted by Magali Sharma) on Targeted sanctions and the obligation to self-disclose dealings with potentially sanctioned individuals: UK, US, Japan.
Read the full report and article here.
Carter-Ruck Ranked For Public International Law In Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners
Carter-Ruck has been ranked for Public International Law by the two leading legal directories, Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.
A New Dilemma For Lawyers: Will Sanctions Rules Force You To Report Your Clients?
A new set of regulations has been heavily criticised for putting professions in an impossible position - and at risk of a criminal penalty. Here Guy Martin, Carter-Ruck's Head of International Law, follows up on his recent interview in The Times and answers some pressing questions.
New financial sanctions reporting requirements
Accountants, tax advisers, estate agents and other businesses need to be aware of the European Union Financial Sanctions (Amendment of Information Provisions) Regulations 2017 ("the Regulations") which came into force on 8th August 2017.
For all sanctions related advice please contact Guy Martin at guy.martin@carter-ruck.com
Carter-Ruck announces three new partner promotions
The firm is delighted to announce that Antonia Foster, Miranda Rushton and Rebecca Toman have been promoted to the Carter-Ruck partnership.
To learn more about their work please go to:
Click here for the New Law Journal article
Business and human rights: The UN’s principles and OECD guidelines
Miranda Rushton, Senior Associate, has written an article for the Solicitors Journal on why businesses should put measures in place to ensure that they adhere to human rights standards.
Click here to read the article
