Launch date announced for OUP’s ‘UK Sanctions Law and Practice’, co-edited by OTC’s Sophie O’Sullivan

We are excited to reveal the launch date and pre-order details for the very first practitioner’s textbook dedicated to the UK’s post-Brexit sanctions framework; Oxford University Press’ UK Sanctions Law and Practice, co-authored by Sophie O’Sullivan.

This comprehensive reference guide to the UK sanctions framework, including the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA) was co-edited by OTC’s Business Crime & Sanctions team member, Sophie O’Sullivan, alongside fellow industry experts Amanda Pinto KC and Alex Haines.

Sopie also co-authored four chapters of the book including a chapter on Financial Sanctions, and Designations and Challenges. OTC’s US-based sanctions expert, Charlie Steele, also contributed to the publication with a chapter on the future of sanctions from a global perspective, whilst OTC’s Europe-based sanctions expert, Salomé Lemasson,provides the EU perspective across the text.

This book is an essential resource for practitioners, businesses and individuals navigating sanctions compliance and interactions with designated persons. Its expert insights on statutory provisions, government guidance, and emerging caselaw provide an authoritative foundation for those advising clients or approaching sanctions issues.

Publication is scheduled for February 2026 and is available to pre-order now.

The full contents page is listed below: 

• 1: Introduction, by Amanda Pinto KC, Alexandre Haines, and Sophie O’Sullivan
• 2: The Post-Brexit UK Sanctions Framework by Amanda Pinto KC, Alexandre Haines, and Sophie O’Sullivan
• 3: Financial Sanctions by Sophie O’Sullivan and Victoria Turner
• 4: Director Disqualification Sanctions by Amanda Pinto KC, John Binns, and Mohamed Naleemudeen
• 5: Trade Sanctions by Alexandre Haines, Robert Morris, and Jessica Hocking
• 6: Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions by Rachel Barnes KC and Stephen Bailey
• 7: Human Rights Sanctions by Amanda Pinto KC and Charles McCombe
• 8: Designations and Challenges by Amanda Pinto KC, Alexandre Haines, and Sophie O’Sullivan
• 9: Sanctions in Commercial Disputes by Francis Bond and Tom Cornell
• 10: Looking Forward: A Global Perspective by Charles Steele

Find Out More

‘UK Sanctions Law and Practice’ will be released in February 2026. You can pre-order your copy at Oxford University Press Store or Wildy & Sons Ltd.

Sophie O’Sullivan is a business crime, professional regulation and sanctions specialist. She is ranked in both Chambers & Partners (UK) and the Legal 500. A very experienced sanctions practitioner, Sophie’s practice encompasses (i) sanctions issues in M&A, commercial litigation, trust administration and international arbitration; (ii) civil, criminal and regulatory enforcement, with particular experience in US secondary sanctions and EU Blocking statutes (iii) bringing or defending administrative law challenges against FCDO listing decisions and HMT (OFSI) decisions that involve licences; (iv) trade and export control advice and investigations into alleged breaches; and (v) advisory work, particularly in relation to UK and EU sanctions compliance.

Additional published works include; co-author of the Economic Sanctions chapter for Smith, Owen, and Bodnar on Asset Recovery (Criminal Confiscation and Civil Recovery), OUP; and co-author of the chapter on the Bribery Act 2010 for the 3rd edition of Lissack and Horlick on Bribery (LexisNexis) the leading work on bribery and corruption offences. She is also co-author of the Sanctions and MBD’s & their debarment systems chapters in the revised edition, due 2026.

Charles Steele is a Professional Associate in the Business Crime, Regulatory and Sanctions team, based in Washington DC.

He is a former senior US Treasury Department, Department of Justice, and FBI official with more than 35 years of government and private-sector experience in regulatory and criminal compliance, investigations, enforcement, and litigation matters, in a variety of industries and sectors. He has worked primarily on US economic sanctions and anti-money laundering matters since 2009 and joined OTC in 2024.

Salomé LeMasson is a Professional Associate in the Business Crime, Regulatory and Sanctions team, based in Berlin and Paris. Admitted to practice in France and Germany, Salomé has extensive cross-border experience from her previous work at major US law firms in Paris and Berlin. Her practice focuses on representing top tier companies and high net worth individuals in sensitive, high-stakes matters involving international sanctions, fraud, corruption and money laundering. As a seasoned and highly versatile lawyer, she has deep substantive knowledge of various countries’ legal systems and regulatory regimes. 

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