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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 from Outer Temple Chambers’ are US-based sanctions expert, Charlie Steele, who wrote the chapter on the future of sanctions from a global perspective, and our EU sanctions expert based in Berlin and Paris, Salomé Lemasson, who provided the EU perspective across the text.
Since Brexit, UK sanctions law has undergone rapid transformation to address evolving global challenges. UK Sanctions Law and Practice is the first comprehensive guide to how the UK’s senior courts interpret sanctions legislation and government policy. It clarifies the intricate process of designations and challenges, analysing key Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases, including Shvidler and Dalston Projects. Its expert insights on statutory provisions, government guidance, and emerging caselaw provide an authoritative foundation for those advising clients or approaching sanctions issues.
With further chapters focused on the Post Brexit UK Sanctions Framework, Director Disqualification Sanctions, Trade Sanctions, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions, Human Rights Sanctions, and Sanctions in Commercial Disputes, this book is an essential resource for practitioners, businesses, and individuals navigating sanctions compliance and interactions with designated persons.
The book is dedicated to Christoper Meiring, who passed away in 2024 and was a much-loved member of Outer Temple Chambers and our sanctions team.
You can order your copy at all good bookstores including Foyles, Waterstones, Oxford University Press Store or Wildy & Sons Ltd.
Sophie O’Sullivan is a business crime, professional regulation and sanctions specialist, described as “a leading sanctions junior at the Bar… with impressive experience in this narrow area of law and practice”. A very experienced sanctions practitioner, her 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.
Sophie’s further published works include, co-author of the Economic Sanctions chapter for Smith, Owen, and Bodnar on Asset Recovery (Criminal Confiscation and Civil Recovery), OUP 2025, co-author of the chapter on the Bribery Act 2010 for the 3rd edition of Lissack and Horlick on Bribery, LexisNexis, as well as the chapters on the Sanctions and MDB’s & their debarment systems in the revised edition, published December 2025.
Charles Steele is a Professional Associate in the Business Crime, Regulatory and Sanctions team, based in Washington DC. A former senior US Treasury Department, Department of Justice, and FBI official, Charlie has 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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