UK Government introduces new sanctions and anti-money laundering bill

Susannah Cogman (+44 (0)20 7466 2580, susannah.cogman@hsf.com) and Dan Hudson (+44 (0)20 7466 2470, daniel.hudson@hsf.com) are partners and Elizabeth Head is a senior associate (+44 (0)207 7466 6443, elizabeth.head@hsf.com) at Herbert Smith Freehills in London.

On 19 October the UK Government published the text of a proposed new Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill (the “Bill”) [1], which seeks to create a post-Brexit domestic legislative framework for the imposition and enforcement of sanctions. Susannah Cogman, Daniel Hudson and Elizabeth Head of Herbert Smith Freehills study the draft legislation.