News & Events
News & Events
We are delighted to announce that Rory Gordon has joined Outer Temple’s Business Crime, Regulation & Sanctions team. Rory practises across Business Crime, Regulation & Sanctions, Commercial Litigation, FinTech & Digital Assets, Health, Safety & Environment, and Disciplinary & Regulatory Services. His expertise in these areas provide a unique advantage for clients where legal, regulatory and commercial considerations overlap. He acts for individuals, companies and government agencies in commercial, civil, criminal and regulatory matters, including investigations, disputes and contested proceedings. His experience of criminal and regulatory litigation gives him particular strength in advocacy and the conduct of contested proceedings, while his wider practice enables him to approach matters with an understanding of their broader context. He also has particular expertise in crypto-assets and the tracing…
News 12 Aug, 2026
OTC’s award-winning Crypto Team and leading Sanctions Team comment on the ramifications of the new sanctions against cryptocurrency exchange HTX (Huobi Global S.A.) On 26 May 2026, the UK Government designated Huobi Global SA (identified as a Panama company, Folio No 155737650), under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“the Russia Regs”). This well-known cryptocurrency exchange, also commonly known as HTX (formerly known as Huobi) or HTX Exchange (hereafter “HTX”), was one of 18 cryptocurrency exchanges, payment providers and individuals sanctioned for their role in Russia’s use of digital assets to bypass sanctions. Why was HTX sanctioned? The UK Government’s Statement of Reasons explains that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that HTX is, or has been involved in,…
Legal Blogs, News 15 Jun, 2026
We are delighted to announce that business crime and commercial litigation barrister, Daniel Mullin, has joined the Commercial Team at Outer Temple Chambers. Daniel Mullin joins Outer Temple Chambers after spending a number of years building a thriving practice specialising in business crime, professional discipline, sanctions, and commercial litigation, with a particular focus on work with an international element. He has extensive financial crime experience, especially in matters requiring mutual legal assistance, having worked with the Law Officers’ Department of Jersey on several investigations into international financial crime. He acts in matters where commercial, regulatory and criminal law meet and has been instructed to provide early legal and strategic advice in a range of criminal and civil proceedings. Given his experience in the Channel Islands,…
News 12 Jun, 2026
Outer Temple Chambers will be once again taking part in this year’s London International Disputes Week (LIDW26) taking place from 1st to 5th June 2026. London International Disputes Week will be returning for it’s 7th year, with this year’s theme being “Tradition, trust and transformation in international dispute resolution”. The week will begin with International Arbitration Day and an opening reception on Monday 1st June 2026, and conclude on Friday 5th June 2026. The event is aimed at delegates from around the world to network, learn and discuss at one of the largest global gatherings of the international disputes community. Outer Temple’s Joshua Ray will be joining a panel session on Thursday 4th June 2026 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. He…
Sophie O’Sullivan will be joining a panel discussion on “Practicing International Criminal Law (ICL) Under Pressure: Sanctions, Threats and Protections” on Tuesday, 21st April 2026, at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Netherlands. First in a series of events, The ICC are hosting this panel session based on the ongoing attacks on the rule of law and the International Rules Based System, inspired by increased challenges from geo-political pressures, sanctions, and security risks. The event is aimed at International Criminal Lawyers and will focus on how to address these challenges. It will also highlight developments aimed at strengthening protections for lawyers, like the recent Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer (Luxembourg Convention). Sophie…
News 27 Mar, 2026
Outer Temple’s Sanctions experts Oliver Powell KC, Sophie O’Sullivan and Henry Reid will be speaking at the 10th edition of Paris Arbitration Week (PAW) taking place from 23rd to 27th March 2026 in Paris, France. Paris Arbitration Week (PAW) is a premier forum for academic debate and knowledge exchange, bringing together arbitration users, arbitrators, counsel, academics, experts, judges, and institutions. By tackling pressing issues, from the impact of AI on arbitration to sustainability and diversity, PAW ensures practitioners remain at the forefront of the field. Oliver Powell KC, Sophie O’Sullivan and Henry Reid will be speaking on Wednesday 25 March 2026 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm alongside Mike Stepek, Sara Susnjar, Matthew Bate, Suzanne Labi and Ben Bruton of Winston &…
News 18 Mar, 2026
We are excited to announce the launch of the very first practitioner’s textbook dedicated to the UK’s post-Brexit sanctions framework: UK Sanctions Law and Practice, co-authored by Sophie O’Sullivan. Published by Oxford University Press, with the Foreword from Lady Rose of Colmworth DBE, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, this guide was edited and co-authored by three of the industry’s leading experts; Sophie O’Sullivan of our Business Crime, Regulation & Sanctions team, Amanda Pinto KC, and Alexandre Haines. Alongside contributing industry experts, they have created “an invaluable resource for current and future practitioners in this fast-moving area” (Lady Rose). Sophie co-authored four chapters of the book, including key chapters on Financial Sanctions and Designations and Challenges. Joining Sophie on the list of contributors…
External Publications 3 Mar, 2026
We are delighted to be hosting our Annual Sanctions Forum on Thursday 4th December 2025 at the Royal Automobile Club, London. After 3 successful years, Outer Temple Chambers is pleased to once again be hosting our annual sanctions forum this year at the Royal Automobile Club, London. Outer Temple’s Sanctions experts, together with a line-up of esteemed guest speakers will discuss a range of sanctions related topics, across 3 panels over this breakfast seminar. Topics Panel 1- Retaliatory Measures: Sanctions, Export Controls, and China’s Rare Earth Minerals Panel 2 – Developments in Trade and Trade Services Sanctions Panel 3 – Sanctions and Export Control Issues Arising from AI and Fintech Speakers Oliver Powell KC, Outer Temple Chambers Sophie O’Sullivan, Outer…
We are delighted to invite you to join us on Wednesday 26th November 2025 at The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai for an insightful breakfast seminar on digital assets and sanctions law. The panel of speakers will include Andrew Spink KC, Henry Reid, and Joshua Hitchens, all of Outer Temple Chambers. We are also delighted to be joined by Ed Crosse from Simmons & Simmons Middle East. Our panel of esteemed speakers will discuss the latest trends and global developments in the law, practice and asset enforcement strategies related to digital assets, including in the context of civil fraud claims. They will also consider the effect that extraterritorial US, UK and EU sanctions are likely to have on DIFC disputes and cross-border litigation. Agenda 08:30am – Registration &…
Outer Temple Chambers’ International Arbitration specialists will be co-hosting a talk with Afridi & Angell during Dubai Arbitration Week on Thursday 13th November; ‘Navigating Sanctions, Jurisdictional Restrictions, and Enforcement Challenges in Arbitration: Insights from the UAE and England.’ In an era marked by rapid geopolitical change and increasingly complex sanctions regimes, legal counsels and arbitrators face growing challenges in navigating disputes that intersect with international trade restrictions, cross-border jurisdictional issues, and enforcement barriers. This session provides a comparative analysis of how these issues are being addressed in both commercial and investment arbitration, with a particular focus on the UAE and England, two jurisdictions at the forefront of international dispute resolution. The panellists will explore strategies for managing sanctions-related risks, handling jurisdictional objections,…
James Smith has been published in the October 2025 edition of Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, with a case note on the recent Supreme Court case, ‘Shvidler v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs’. James’ article analyses a landmark judgment of the Supreme Court relating to the United Kingdom’s sanctions regime. The case involved Eugene Shvidler, a Russian businessman who was designated under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mr Shvidler challenged his designation as disproportionately interfering with his private life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and as affecting his right to property under Article 1 of the First Protocol of the Convention. The…
External Publications, News 17 Oct, 2025
Chambers and Partners UK Bar have today launched their 2026 Guide and we are delighted to share the highlights from this year’s rankings, including two new Band 1 awards for Personal Injury: Animal Claims and Cryptocurrency. We are thrilled to share that Outer Temple Chambers has been awarded 12 set rankings in this year’s Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide, including 4 new set rankings, and over 110 individual rankings. This is our best set of rankings yet, as our individual rankings see 14 new entries and 27 elevations, and 2 new Band 1 set rankings. A huge congratulations to all of our barristers and clerks for another year of excellent results. A particular thank you to all our clients…
News 16 Oct, 2025
