This quarterly publication includes a variety of legal and market focused articles on current topics of interest in the world of trade finance. In this edition, we feature an article that examines the implications of the EU-UK Trade Co-Operation Agreement for businesses engaged in international trade and related financing; an…
Introduction Following the recent third rejection of the Brexit withdrawal agreement in the UK Parliament, a no-deal Brexit remains firmly on the agenda. This alert sets out some of the main sanctions and export controls issues arising from a no-deal Brexit which are likely to impact upon companies operating in…
On 12 and 13 October 2016 the UK Parliament published two reports looking at the potential effects of Brexit, entitled “Potential Effect on Peace and Security of the United Kingdom Leaving the European Union”, and “Leaving the European Union: Foreign and Security Policy Cooperation” respectively. The House of Lords will debate both…
A senior legal adviser to the Council of the European Union has told the UK Parliament that the number of EU-sanctioned individuals and entities may decrease as a result of Brexit. Michael Bishop, a member of the Legal Service of the Council of the European Union (the EU body in…