International Private Client

• The U.S., UK and their allies are continuing to find tools to exert pressure on China.
• Businesspeople in Greater China with global interests could become targets of financial sanctions if diplomatic relations between China and the U.S. deteriorate further.
• We explain how financial and wealth advisors can mitigate the risks these clients face if they act early and decisively.

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• Israeli and other Middle Eastern and African nationals are increasingly at risk as U.S. and Western enforcement agencies aggressively pursue cross-border actions, in many cases based on incomplete facts.
• With cooperation from countries like Israel, those targeted can risk their assets, reputation and liberty if they are not adequately prepared.
• We explain what steps individuals can take to push back and get the facts straight.

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• The tumultuous power transfer in Brazil has sparked investigations into the new administration’s political opponents.
• This is an example of a larger global trend where regime change may result in politically motivated investigations, threatening a politically exposed person’s liberty, reputation and assets.
• Our team walks through proactive steps those at risk can take to protect themselves.

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• Governments have increased focus on third parties – including offshore trustees – as they look to enforce their sanctions regimes.
• This increases the risk trustees could become embroiled in an accusation of violating sanctions.
• Trustees should take proactive, globally comprehensive measures to reduce their risk and avoid a cross-border crisis.

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• Reputation is both a highly valuable and sensitive asset for ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs), and is constantly at risk.
• A strategically placed narrative aimed at undermining an individual’s commercial or political objectives can “snowball” to impact many aspects of their personal and professional lives.
• We explain how defensive and proactive strategies can be deployed to defend an UHNWI’s reputation, demonstrate their source of wealth and protect their freedom of movement around the world.

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• Global sanctions targeting, among others, Russian individuals and entities are layering on top of anti-money laundering measures.
• These will directly impact players in the art market, raising their litigation and enforcement risks.
• We explain two particular triggers stakeholders should be aware of.

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• As geopolitical tensions heighten, Chinese ultra-high-net-worth individuals may become increasingly at risk of becoming the target of forfeiture by hostile foreign governments.
• Governments around the world have shown increasing willingness to go after assets owned by those in disfavored jurisdictions.
• By deploying a coordinated global strategy, Chinese UHNWIs can lawfully defend their legitimately earned wealth.

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