Consistent with the Australian Foreign Minister’s announcement on 22 February 2022, the Prime Minister on 23 February 2022 announced that Australia is working on imposing additional sanctions measures on Russia that are aligned with those that the US and UK have announced. Key aspects highlighted by the Prime Minister for the new measures are: expansion of the individuals and entities subject to designated party sanctions (and travel bans);sanctions on the Russian State Development Bank, VEB,…
This 30-minute webinar hosted by our cyber experts Paul Glass in London and Cyrus Vance in New York, will discuss the cyber-related risks to businesses from this ever evolving situation related to Russia-Ukraine, and how they can prepare today to mitigate risks including: Grey zone and hybrid cyber activity, and how it can affect companiesPractical considerations and steps that companies can take now to prepare in the context of the changing threat landscapePublic / private…
Following developments on the Russia-Ukraine border, we invite you to join us for a webinar to help prepare your business for the possible impact of instability in the region. While the international business community very much hopes for a de-escalation of the situation, we are well-positioned in all relevant jurisdictions to help you anticipate and deal with various measures that may potentially be imposed should matters escalate further. With this ever evolving situation, our panel…
The Australian government has been consulting on potential additional sanctions measures to target Russian individuals and entities if considered by the government as being implicated in aggression towards Ukraine. At this point it is unclear what regulatory path the government would take in imposing any new measures. The government could impose measures using the new US Magnitsky-style thematic sanctions that took effect in December 2021. Alternatively, the government may decide to take the path already…