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Middle East: Russia Sanctions Compliance Briefing Seminar

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Upcoming Webinar | 01 March 2023 8:00 AM – 02 March 2023 10:30 AM Arab Standard Time

Baker McKenzie is delighted to invite you to interactive seminars on 1 March 2023 in Abu Dhabi and 2 March 2023 in Dubai as part of our EMEA Russia Sanctions Briefings.

The seminars will focus on the multijurisdictional sanctions challenges facing financial institutions and their clients and other corporates in the Gulf, in relation to the US, UK, EU and UAE sanctions regimes, particularly against Russia. We will also focus on the current enforcement environment and best practices for mitigating sanctions risk arising from potential compliance failures.

As part of the discussion, our international and Middle East sanctions and investigations experts will discuss the following themes from a US, UK, EU and UAE perspective:

  • Update on current US, UK and EU sanctions as well as the UAE’s targeted financial sanctions regime
  • Extraterritorial jurisdiction
  • Key sanctions risks and compliance obligations for financial institutions and corporates in the Gulf
  • Enforcement trends and engagement with sanctions regulators on key issues

Please register your interest using the RSVP buttons by 22 February 2023 as spaces are limited and mark your calendars. If you have any queries regarding the seminars, contact Jenny Medina.

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One-to-one meetings

Our lawyers will be available for one-to-one meetings in the week of 27 February to 3 March 2023 to discuss specific sanctions-related issues you may have. Please contact us if you wish to set up a personal appointment as the number of meetings will be limited.

Visit our blog for global sanctions news and updates.

About this event

Date: 1 March 2023 (Abu Dhabi)
Agenda
8:30 am – Breakfast and networking
9:00 am – Seminar
10:45 am – Close

Location
Baker McKenzie
Level 8, Al Sila Tower
Abu Dhabi Global Market Square

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Date: 2 March 2023 (Dubai)
Agenda
8:30 am – Breakfast and networking
9:00 am – Seminar
10:45 am – Close

Location
Four Seasons Hotel DIFC
Monogram Meeting Room
Gate Village, Building 9 DIFC, Dubai

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Terry Gilroy is a partner in the New York office of Baker McKenzie and a member of the Compliance and Investigations Practice Group. Prior to joining the Firm in 2018, Terry served as Americas Head of the Financial Crime Legal function at Barclays. Terry advises businesses and individuals on white collar and financial crime issues and has significant experience conducting investigations relating to compliance with the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and related bribery and corruption statutes, economic sanctions regulations as administered by the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Bank Secrecy Act and related anti-money laundering (AML) regulations and statutes. Terry spent six years on active duty in the United States Army as a Field Artillery officer.

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Tristan is a Partner at Baker McKenzie, advising clients on sanctions and export controls, anti-bribery and corruption and other corporate compliance risks. He provides compliance advice to clients across these risk areas, including in the context of complex cross-border transactions, as well as supporting clients in the management of related internal and external investigations. Tristan has advised clients in respect of investigations by the Serious Fraud Office, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), the National Crime Agency, HM Revenue & Customs, and the Competition and Markets Authority, as well as in related investigations by overseas agencies, including the US Department of Justice and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). He also counsels clients in the design and implementation of their corporate compliance programmes.
Tristan is the UK head of Baker McKenzie’s market leading international trade practice, which is ranked as Tier 1 by Legal 500 and Band 1 by Chambers UK. He is personally ranked as a Leading Individual for ‘Trade, WTO, Anti-dumping and Customs’ by Legal 500 and for ‘Sanctions’ by Chambers UK. He is the EMEA Chair of the firm's Investigations, Compliance & Ethics practice.
Tristan also advises clients – including multinationals, private equity, SOEs and SWFs – on the impact of national security policy and regulation on their business and transactional strategy, and has supported clients on numerous filings under the UK National Security and Investment Act, as well as coordinating strategy and national security filings before multiple other European and non-European agencies.

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Ben Smith is a Partner in Baker McKenzie’s London office and a member of the firm’s Compliance & Investigations and International Trade practice groups. Both these practices are ranked Tier 1 by Legal 500 UK. Ben joined the London office of Baker & McKenzie in September 2007. He has also worked in Baker McKenzie's San Francisco and Brussels offices, as well as on secondment to the legal and compliance teams at three FTSE 100 UK plcs. The Legal 500 UK ranked Ben as a “Rising Star”, noting “Ben Smith is a pleasure to work with. Professional, knowledgeable and always ready to assist with practical solutions.”

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