Sanctions | UK

Baker McKenzie is home to one of the premier sanctions and international trade teams in London. The UK-based group is supported by teams in the firm's global network of offices, which means the firm can support clients on sanctions regimes around the world. Its client base includes FTSE 100 and Fortune 100 corporates, and it continues to support these clients on Russia sanctions.

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, sanctions breaches and compliance. The group is equally at home when advising on UK or EU sanctions regimes.

Akin has a recognised sanctions practice that sits within its wider international trade group. The team is capable of advising on sanctions matters involving not only the UK and EU, but also the USA and Switzerland. It stands out for its work with clients with interests in the energy sector.

Dentons is a highly regarded sanctions team that operates from its offices in London and Scotland. The team has a broad client base that is drawn from a wide range of sectors including energy, financial services and defence, among others. These clients come to the team for its expertise in areas such as compliance and to contest sanctions.

Covington & Burling has an experienced group of international trade and sanctions experts. The team works with clients in the tech, energy and finance sectors, among others, on a broad range of sanctions work. It is able to advise on UK and European matters, but can also call on the firm's US offices when assisting clients that have transatlantic concerns.

DLA Piper's sanctions team sits as part of the firm's broader corporate crime and investigations group. The team advises multinational corporates across a range of sectors on multi-jurisdictional sanctions compliance. The firm is able to draw on the strength of its global offices and government affairs practice.

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.

Herbert Smith Freehills leverages the global strength of its corporate crime and investigations team to provide its clients with sanctions expertise. The firm advises clients, including financial institutions, across a number of sectors globally. The firm is noted for its expertise in counselling clients on compliance and disputes relating to UN, EU, UK, Australian and US sanctions regimes.

HFW's sanctions and export controls group is recognised for advising across the full life-cycle of sanctions, ranging from compliance to litigation globally. The team advises clients across a range of sectors, with a particular emphasis on shipping.

Hogan Lovells has a well-regarded international trade and sanctions practice that operates as part of a global offering spanning the USA, Europe and Asia. It advises clients in a range of sectors including technology, shipping, insurance, and digital assets and cryptocurrency, among others. The firm also draws on the government experience of team members to advise clients on sanctions compliance.

Kirkland & Ellis has a reputable International Trade & National Security group that offers sanctions expertise between the USA, Europe and Asia. The group advises clients across industries, including private equity and asset management, among others.

Linklaters' sanctions practice is highly regarded, and the team is well known for its work on sanctions compliance. The team also regularly advises clients on potential breaches and related disclosure exercises. Its client base includes high-profile investment managers and banks.

Norton Rose Fulbright is well reputed for its work on sanctions compliance. The firm can leverage its global bench and expertise to provide the full spectrum of sanctions advice to companies, financial institutions and senior executives.

A&O Shearman's sanctions and international trade group advises a broad spectrum of clients on complex cross-border issues, involving the UK, the EU, APAC and the UN. The firm has particular strength in export controls and other regulatory matters, and is able to draw on its strong global network to provide sanctions advice.

Addleshaw Goddard's sanctions practice, which sits in its global investigations group, is renowned for advising clients on a full range of sanctions issues in sectors including telecommunications and manufacturing.

Belgravia Law is a specialist boutique with broad-based capabilities in the sanctions space. The firm is particularly noted for its work in challenging designations, unfreezing assets and export controls.

Mayer Brown advises clients across a range of sanctions and export controls issues such as compliance, with a particular emphasis on the financial services sector.

Ropes & Gray has a well-regarded sanctions practice with broad-based expertise. The firm regularly advises a broad range of clients on multi-jurisdictional compliance issues, as well as on sanctions issues arising out of transactions.