Sanctions
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
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(0)330 460 7000Chambers Review
Fieldfisher has a market-leading sanctions practice. The team works with clients in a range of sectors including energy, finance and aviation on everything from challenges to sanctions, sanction breaches and compliance. The group is equally at home when advising on UK and EU sanctions regimes.
Work Highlights
- Fieldfisher represented Nikita Mazepin in challenging his UK sanctions designation and advised him on the strategy of challenging his global sanctions designations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Fieldfisher handle the most sophisticated and bet-the-company matters. They always have an expert ready."
"Fieldfisher have deep expertise and a keen understanding of intricate legal issues.Their adeptness in navigating complexities and providing comprehensive solutions was invaluable to our business."
"Fieldfisher has good depth and breadth of expertise. They showed flexibility and agility in response to changing requirements."
"Fieldfisher handle the most sophisticated and bet-the-company matters. They always have an expert ready."
"Fieldfisher have deep expertise and a keen understanding of intricate legal issues.Their adeptness in navigating complexities and providing comprehensive solutions was invaluable to our business."
"Fieldfisher has good depth and breadth of expertise. They showed flexibility and agility in response to changing requirements."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Hood is head of the London trade team at Fieldfisher. He is a former senior government lawyer and brings that experience to bear when advising clients on sanctions.
"Andrew is very knowledgeable on sanctions, particularly on government-connected cases. He is very practical."
"I cannot say enough good things about Andy Hood. We rely on his expert counsel for matters in the UK and the EU, and we appreciate his depth of understanding."
"Andy is a highest-calibre specialist in the sphere of international sanctions and regulatory advice."
"Andy is an amazing professional - he is well-rounded, practical and focused on executing timely analysis and advice. He understands the importance of linking advice to commercial realities."
Vivien Davies is head of sanctions at Fieldfisher. She is an experienced litigator who is best known for her work challenging sanctions in the UK and at a European level.
"Vivien Davies is very good."
"We have been extremely impressed."