Guy Martin
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Sanctions
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Guy joined Carter-Ruck in 1988 and has been a partner since 1990. As head of the firm’s International department Guy has a wide-ranging practice in the field of Public International Law, European Law and Human Rights involving administrative and regulatory processes with an international or diplomatic context.
Having developed his media law expertise under the personal tutelage of Peter Carter-Ruck, Guy has since acquired a special expertise in the law relating to economic sanctions. His work is at the forefront of the field of challenges to asset freezing measures, or ‘targeted sanctions’. He is highly rated in these areas by the legal directories and viewed as a sanctions expert.
Guy has represented and advised many clients who have challenged such sanctions measures before a range of tribunals including the High Court in London, the General Court and the ECJ in Luxembourg as well as before the United Nations Office of the Ombudsperson in New York. Frequently Guy has been able to deploy his media law expertise in the context of his sanctions work.
Guy coordinated the leading case on targeted sanctions, heading successful international efforts by Saudi Arabian businessman and philanthropist Sheikh Yassin Abdullah Kadi since 2001, to overturn asset freezing orders around the world, wrongly imposed in the aftermath of the horrific 11 September attacks.
Guy is also a media litigation and reputation management specialist and his practice has a particular emphasis on copyright, trademarks, breach of confidence and other intellectual property issues arising in a media context.
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Guy Martin is head of Carter-Ruck's international law group. He advises individuals facing targeted sanctions levied by national and international governmental bodies.
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"Guy is superb. He is brilliant with clients."
"Guy is quick, communicative and grasps the client's commercial needs.He provides a good strategic steer to matters as well as expertise."
"Guy has extensive sanctions experience and an ability to assign and manage a legal team to get the job done effectively and effciently."
"Guy is superb. He is brilliant with clients."
"Guy is quick, communicative and grasps the client's commercial needs.He provides a good strategic steer to matters as well as expertise."
"Guy has extensive sanctions experience and an ability to assign and manage a legal team to get the job done effectively and effciently."
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Carter-Ruck client Vladimir Plahotniuc wins sanctions challenge in European Court of Justice
Moldovan politician and businessman Vladimir Gheorghe Plahotniuc has been successful in challenging the 2023 restrictive measures imposed upon him by the EU Council.
EU Council Reimburses Nizar Assaad’s Legal Costs After EU Court Annuls Unlawful Sanctions
Mr Nizar Assaad has been paid a significant contribution towards his legal costs by the EU Council. This payment follows Mr Assaad’s successful action for annulment of unlawful sanctions before the EU General Court.
His Majesty King Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor María de Borbón y Borbón wins sovereign immunity appeal
The Court of Appeal (King LJ, Simler LJ and Popplewell LJ) has today delivered judgment upholding the claim to sovereign immunity of His Majesty King Juan Carlos I in respect of allegations of pre-abdication conduct made against him by Corinna Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (the “Claimant”).
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. The Guide is now available in hard copy and online on Global Investigations Review.
Carter-Ruck client Vladimir Plahotniuc wins sanctions challenge in European Court of Justice
Moldovan politician and businessman Vladimir Gheorghe Plahotniuc has been successful in challenging the 2023 restrictive measures imposed upon him by the EU Council.
EU Council Reimburses Nizar Assaad’s Legal Costs After EU Court Annuls Unlawful Sanctions
Mr Nizar Assaad has been paid a significant contribution towards his legal costs by the EU Council. This payment follows Mr Assaad’s successful action for annulment of unlawful sanctions before the EU General Court.
His Majesty King Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor María de Borbón y Borbón wins sovereign immunity appeal
The Court of Appeal (King LJ, Simler LJ and Popplewell LJ) has today delivered judgment upholding the claim to sovereign immunity of His Majesty King Juan Carlos I in respect of allegations of pre-abdication conduct made against him by Corinna Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (the “Claimant”).
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. The Guide is now available in hard copy and online on Global Investigations Review.