Vivian Wu (China), Kerry B. Contini (USA), Sunny Mann (UK), Author at Import and Trade Remedies Blog

United States: In-Person Event in Minnesota: Strategies for Navigating Geopolitical Risk | Program for Minnesota In-house Counsel

April 23, 2024 By Vivian Wu (China), Kerry B. Contini (USA) and Sunny Mann (UK) 1 Min Read

Please join Baker McKenzie and ACC Minnesota at Hewing Hotel on Wednesday, May 1st to hear from the international speakers, bringing perspective from the US, EMEA, Asia and LATAM. Focusing on the evolving global geopolitical landscape, they will discuss the legal and compliance considerations that play an increasingly central role in mitigating against geopolitical risks and informing critical business decisions. Click here for additional information about this program for in-house counsel and to register

Business consequences and recommendations on the tightened import ban on iron and steel imposed by the EU

October 23, 2023 By Ben Smith (UK), Jennifer F. Revis (UK), Lionel Van Reet (Belgium), Sylvain Guelton (UK), Julian Godfray (UK), Johanna Asplund (UK), Emily Thomson (UK) and Sunny Mann (UK) 2 Mins Read

The recent amendments to the Russian iron and steel sanctions that came into effect across Europe on 30 September 2023 have had a significant impact across sectors. We previously reported on the business consequences and recommendations on the tightened restrictions in our blog post available here. Although the latest restrictions are still in their early days, it is becoming increasingly clear that cooperation between sanctions and customs teams within businesses is crucial to ensure that…

Russia/Ukraine: Reminder – Baker McKenzie webinar invitation: Russia-Ukraine developments webinar

February 9, 2022 By Sara Jadoon (Mexico), Daniel Nault (UK), Shelsie Gutierrez (UK), Serhiy Chorny (Ukraine), Hanna Shtepa (Ukraine), Oleksiy Stolyarenko (Ukraine), Ihor M. Siusel (Ukraine), Alexander Bychkov, Vladimir Efremov, Alexandra Shmarko, Andrey V. Lebedev, Mariana Marchuk (Ukraine) and Sunny Mann (UK) 1 Min Read

Baker McKenzie’s Global Compliance News Blog published “Russia/Ukraine: Reminder – Baker McKenzie webinar invitation: Russia-Ukraine developments webinar” which can be viewed here.

United Kingdom: Update on the UK Trade Remedies Regime

November 2, 2021 By Pablo Bentes (Switzerland), Kevin M. O'Brien, Christine Streatfeild (USA), Sven Bates (UK), Andrew Rose (UK), Sunny Mann (UK), Jennifer F. Revis (UK) and Serge Pannatier (Switzerland) 1 Min Read

Baker McKenzie’s International Commercial & Trade Blog published “United Kingdom: Update on the UK Trade Remedies Regime”, which can be viewed here.

Global: Annual Compliance Conference Wrap up Session – 3 November 2021

November 1, 2021 By Sunny Mann (UK) and Akash Sikka 1 Min Read

Baker McKenzie’s Global Compliance News Blog published “Global: Annual Compliance Conference Wrap up Session – 3 November 2021,” which can be viewed here.

Global: Upcoming conference – Global year-end review of import/export/trade compliance developments

October 28, 2021 By Sunny Mann (UK) and Adeel Haque 1 Min Read

Baker McKenzie’s Global Compliance News Blog published “Global: Upcoming conference – Global year-end review of import/export/trade compliance developments” which can be viewed here.

Europe: New European Due Diligence Guidance Published to Address Forced Labor in Supply Chains

August 1, 2021 By Graham Stuart (UK), Adeel Haque, Rachel MacLeod (UK) and Sunny Mann (UK) 1 Min Read

Baker McKenzie’s Global Compliance News Blog published “Europe: New European Due Diligence Guidance Published to Address Forced Labor in Supply Chains,” which can be viewed here.

Multijurisdictional: 2021 Virtual Global Trade Conference

July 29, 2021 By Paul Amberg (Spain), Helena Engfeldt (USA), Aleesha Fowler (USA), Terence Gilroy (USA), Tristan J. Grimmer (UK), Rod Hunter (USA), Adriana Ibarra-Fernandez (Mexico), Samuel G. Kramer (USA), Sylwia Lis (USA), Sunny Mann (UK), Jessica Nall (USA), Andrew Rose (UK), Eunkyung Kim Shin (USA), Ben Smith (UK), Christine Streatfeild (USA), Virusha Subban (South Africa), Junko Suetomi (Japan), Jennifer F. Revis (UK), Gene Tien (USA), Kerry B. Contini (USA), Alison J. Stafford Powell (USA), Alexandre Lamy (USA), Janet K. Kim (USA), Iris Zhang (USA), Pablo Bentes (Switzerland), Paul D. Burns, Brian Cacic and Weng Keong Kok 1 Min Read

Baker McKenzie’s Global Compliance News Blog published “Multijurisdictional: 2021 Virtual Global Trade Conference,” which can be viewed here.

Virtual Annual Compliance Conference, September-October 2021

July 21, 2021 By Sunny Mann (UK) 1 Min Read

Following the successful launch of our inaugural virtual Annual Compliance Conference in 2020, we will return this year in a virtual format to deliver our cutting-edge insights and guidance on key global compliance issues, as businesses and enforcement agencies transition to a new post-pandemic global compliance and investigations landscape across five weeks from 6 September – 8 October. Our global experts will be providing practical insights and analysis on significant developments across: anti-bribery and corruption;…

UK and EU announce further Myanmar sanctions

June 24, 2021 By Sunny Mann (UK) 2 Mins Read

On 21 June 2021, the UK and EU both announced further sanctions targeting individuals and entities linked to Myanmar’s military regime. The EU announced that it was imposing sanctions against an additional 8 individuals, 3 economic entities (Myanmar Gems Enterprise; Myanmar Timber Enterprise (“MTE“); and Forest Products Joint Venture Corporation Limited) and the War Veterans Organisation. All designated persons are subject to asset freezes, with individuals subject to travel bans. EU persons are prohibited from making funds…