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LIDW25

Lawfare: Fraudulent schemes and the weaponisation of sanctions regimes

4 June 2025 | 16:00 - 17:30
London International Disputes Week

Speakers

  • Lydia Danon – Partner at Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP
  • Rosie Wild – Partner at Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP
  • Mikhail Vishnyakov – Partner at Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP
  • Paul Key KC – King’s Counsel at Essex Court Chambers
  • Kian Meshkat – Principal Attorney at Meshkat Law
  • Kostiantyn Likarchuk – Senior Partner at AVELLUM
  • Spaces: 65
  • Venue: Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP, 21 Lombard Street London, EC3V 9AH

What this session will cover

Our panellists include distinguished practitioners from the US, the UK, and Ukraine. We will delve into sanctions under President Trump, sanctions evasion tactics and fraud related remedies (is sanctions evasion a new type of fraud?), and the weaponisation of sanctions.

Our discussion will cover the following:

  1. US sanctions under President Trump – what has changed and what is likely to change?
  2. Ukraine: development and weaponisation of the sanctions regime in a warzone
  3. Weaponisation of sanctions in disputes involving Russian parties
  4. Sanctions allegations in commercial claims – abusive or justified?
  5. Sanctions evasion tactics and their consequences, including primary and secondary sanctions
  6. Fraud related remedies in sanctions evasion

In addition to topical and engaging content, there will be opportunities for networking.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Member hosts

Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP, Essex Court Chambers