Sanctions Masterclass | 20 November 2025
Sanctions Masterclass
Co-hosted by ICC United Kingdom and Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP
Sanctions continue to reshape the landscape of global trade and finance. In 2025, we are seeing intensified enforcement, tighter coordination between jurisdictions, and growing scrutiny of circumvention routes. From evolving export control regimes to the expanding reach of financial crime risk, the pressure on banks, corporates and their legal advisers to manage sanctions threat is greater than ever.
Join our Sanctions Masterclass to hear from expert speakers on the latest developments, gain practical insights into navigating today’s complex sanctions landscape, and connect with peers across the trade, finance and legal communities. The discussions will be followed by a networking and drinks reception.
Registration
Welcome
- Brendan Vickers, Policy Director, ICC United Kingdom
- Peter Burrell, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP
Keynote Address: The Evolving Global Sanctions Landscape
- Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) or Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) TBC
Panel 1: Recent Sanctions Developments: Priorities and Enforcement
This panel will focus on an overview of the current sanctions landscape and priority areas, including emerging risk areas, what’s on the horizon, and attitudes to enforcement from a cross-border perspective.
Speakers to be announced.
Coffee and Networking Break
Panel 2: Practical Challenges in Managing and Mitigating Sanctions Risk
This panel will include a discussion of tricky scenarios involving sanctions risk and challenges and how to approach them, whether in the M&A clients, as issues arise in day-to-day operations, undertakings to lenders, etc., as well as a discussion of how sanctions risk bleeds over into other areas of financial crime (money laundering, modern slavery, etc.).
Speakers to be announced.
Closing remarks
- Brendan Vickers, Policy Director, ICC United Kingdom
Networking drinks reception
