Sanctions
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
Chambers Review
Baker Botts advises clients on UK and EU sanctions. The team has a broad client base that includes those operating in the energy, petrochemical and airline industries. It is sought out for its ability to navigate cross-border sanctions compliance.
Work Highlights
- Baker Botts advised a Middle Eastern procurement and project management consultancy firm regarding the impact of changes in UK, US, EU and sanctions and export control laws, relating to the supply of equipment for a petrochemicals project in Russia
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Baker Botts were fast, informative and fully aligned with our requests. I was personally impressed how promptly the team could analyse a huge scope of information and react with exhaustive replies."
"They were very responsive, and able to handle all the technicalities and take commercial issues very much in their stride."
"They are very detail-oriented team of true professionals who are agile and sharp-minded."
"The team are always available, and provide thoughtful and commercially savvy advice. The team are particularly adept at handling brand new regulations."
"Baker Botts were fast, informative and fully aligned with our requests. I was personally impressed how promptly the team could analyse a huge scope of information and react with exhaustive replies."
"They were very responsive, and able to handle all the technicalities and take commercial issues very much in their stride."
"They are very detail-oriented team of true professionals who are agile and sharp-minded."
"The team are always available, and provide thoughtful and commercially savvy advice. The team are particularly adept at handling brand new regulations."
Notable Practitioners
Christopher Caulfield is sought out by clients for his expert advice on UK and EU economic sanctions. Those clients include multinationals, which come to him for advice on Iran, Syria and Russia related matters.
"Chris combines very deep legal skills with client-focused commercialism and rolling tactical versatility."
"Chris Caulfield has a razor-sharp understanding of the extremely intricate sanctions regulatory regimes and an acute commercial understanding of complex transactions."
"Chis is exceptionally efficient - a winning combination of breadth of experience, deep expertise, commercial awareness and common sense. He is also very personable and a true pleasure to deal with."
"Chris is very good and very pragmatic. He does not mind telling you how it is and comes up with solutions for how to position things. I like his strategic view."