UK strikes out: global anti-corruption sanctions

Dan Hudson (+44 (0)20 7466 2470, daniel.hudson@hsf.com) is a partner and Rebecca Critchley (+44 (0)20 7466 2318, rebecca.n.critchley@hsf.com) an associate at Herbert Smith Freehills.

On 26 April 2021, the United Kingdom introduced new unilateral sanctions against 22 individuals accused of involvement in significant corruption cases in Russia, South Africa, South Sudan and throughout Latin America. [1] Rebecca Critchley and Dan Hudson of Herbert Smith Freehills read into the scope and application of the new regulations and how they signal UK foreign policy.