Undertaking Sanctions Investigations - A Best Practice Guide

Introduction

In an era when international sanctions have developed almost weekly to respond to the ever-changing situation in Russia and Ukraine, and where geopolitical uncertainty is now a key risk factor in global business, international regulators are turning their attention to compliance and, importantly, enforcement.

It is therefore imperative that in-house counsel, compliance officers, MLROs, and senior HR professionals across a variety of sectors understand how to effectively conduct an internal sanctions investigation and, where appropriate, manage regulatory interactions.

This short webinar will draw on the experience of the HFW sanctions team to provide a clear route map to undertaking investigations.

The webinar will consider the immediate steps required to safeguard data, staff, and the investigation itself and provide key legal updates on privilege and regulatory engagement. It will also address how best to mitigate against future issues.

What You Will Learn

This short webinar will cover the following:

• Key, practical aspects of an effective investigation:
• Investigation committee
• Scoping
• Document preservation
• Internal and external communications, including legal privilege and professional secrecy
• Independent legal advisers
• HR issues
• Regulatory exposure
• Potential penalties
• Regulatory reporting and international information sharing between regulators
• Remediation
• Future mitigation

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Wednesday 7th May 2025

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