Sanctions
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Provided by Freshfields
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Chambers Review
Freshfields' sanctions specialists are known for their advice to large corporates on sanctions compliance and export control related matters. The team is comfortable advising at a UK and European level due to its experience with a wide range of national and international enforcement agencies.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields advised the joint liquidators in respect of sanctions issues arising in the course of the liquidation of GTLK Companies, which are subsidiaries of JSC GTLK and ultimately owned by the Russian Government.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Freshfields are user-friendly. They deliver a seamless service across departments and regularly go above and beyond."
"With regards to sanctions work, it is Freshfields' understanding of our business and its specificity as well as their ability to provide multi-jurisdictional advice that is the key."
"I am regularly impressed with the Freshfields sanctions team's commercial awareness and ability to distil the analysis of very complex issues into clear and succinct advice for the client."
"Freshfields are user-friendly. They deliver a seamless service across departments and regularly go above and beyond."
"With regards to sanctions work, it is Freshfields' understanding of our business and its specificity as well as their ability to provide multi-jurisdictional advice that is the key."
"I am regularly impressed with the Freshfields sanctions team's commercial awareness and ability to distil the analysis of very complex issues into clear and succinct advice for the client."
Notable Practitioners
Tahleel Lateef is a senior associate in Freshfields' commercial litigation team with a broad practice. He advises clients on a wide spectrum of sanctions and trade-related matters.
"Tahleel is very user-friendly and knows his stuff."
"Tahleel is exceptionally bright while being incredibly personable and down to earth. He is able to explain even the most complex concepts with clarity."