International Private Client

• Sanctions against Russia have increasingly targeted the global shipping and maritime industry as the U.S., UK, EU, and other allied governments seek to enforce its crude oil price cap more aggressively.
• With Russian crude exports on the rise, individuals and businesses with ties to the global shipping and maritime industry – particularly Greek and Cyprus-based companies – could find themselves exposed to the widening sphere of Western sanctions.
• We explain how individuals and businesses with ties to the Cypriot shipping industry and their advisors may be able to mitigate potential risks.

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• Ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) operating outside the United States have recently come under increasingly aggressive scrutiny from U.S regulators, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and international cooperation agencies such as INTERPOL.
• If an UHNWI is not adequately prepared, these accusations could potentially spiral into global asset freezes and seizures.
• Below, our team discusses pre-emptive measures these potential targets can take to mitigate associated risks.

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• Relations between China and the U.S. will likely remain tense for the foreseeable future, as evidenced by the recent U.S. law mandating TikTok be divested or face a ban.
• Companies and individuals with perceived Chinese associations – including in Greater China, Southeast Asia and the wider region – could be at risk of invasive and politically motivated government enforcement actions.
• Those at risk can take several proactive steps to protect their assets, reputation and liberty.

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• Bad-faith opponents often use elaborate mechanisms to publicly discredit high-net-worth individuals.
• Misinformation can spread across borders rapidly, resulting in reputational harm across borders and languages.
• HNWIs in contentious situations should take a robust and active approach with a carefully calibrated mix of legal and communications interventions.

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• New rules proposed by the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) would extend U.S. anti-money laundering program requirements to investment advisors.
• This could become the latest move by U.S. authorities to scrutinize the assets and transactions of ultra-high-net-worth individuals, including those outside the U.S.
• At-risk individuals and their advisors should take proactive steps to protect their legitimate interests.

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• The United States and its allies continue to use sanctions to attack adversarial governments and their perceived allies, putting companies and individuals with tenuous or merely alleged ties at risk.
• Recent sanctions have targeted Russia, but PRC companies were designated in the February 2024 round, signaling increasing risk to PRC individuals and business if China-U.S. relations deteriorate.
• At-risk individuals and business should take proactive steps to prepare.

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