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Sanctions
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Pinsent Masons are always very responsive and able to provide high-level advice.
Sanctions respondentUKThey are very collaborative and responsive.
Sanctions respondentUKPinsent Masons provide excellent EU and UK sanctions knowledge and understanding of the issues faced.
Sanctions respondentUKPinsent Masons provide prompt advice that is reassuring and commercial.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 Tom Stocker
Tom Stocker is an expert in financial crime, investigations and compliance. He leverages this expertise to successfully advise his clients in the sanctions and export controls space.
Tom is incredibly reassuring in his advice.
Sanctions respondentUKTom's work product is practical and thoughtful.
Sanctions respondentUKTom has shown really excellent judgement.
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Band 3 Band 3 Melanie Ryan
Melanie Ryan advises clients in the finance and energy sectors in relation to UK and EU sanctions compliance and export controls.
Band 3 Band 3 Stacy Keen
Stacy Keen leads Pinsent Masons' sanctions and export control team. She advises clients on sanctions compliance and can assist companies with interests in Russia, Iran and Myanmar, as well as other countries.
Stacy applies professional expertise and balances it with the reality of an organisation.
Sanctions respondentUKShe is very practical and understands her clients' businesses.
Sanctions respondentUKStacy's advice adequately addresses and mitigates the risks that my company faces.
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Ranked Individuals at Pinsent Masons (3)
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Tom Stocker
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