Workshop A – A DEEP DIVE INTO DIVERGENCE: A Comprehensive Roadmap to US, EU, and UK Sanctions Frameworks Requirements and Conflicts

Dec 3, 2025 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Stephanie Brown Cripps
Partner
Freshfields US LLP


During this deep-dive workshop, a cross-border faculty will delve into the ins and outs of U.S., EU, and UK requirements.

Toward laying the groundwork for the two-day main conference that follows, attendees will gain an essential multi-jurisdictional compliance foundation, as well as speaker-prepared reference materials for your work after the event, including:

  • How the current landscape of the US, UK, and EU sanctions regimes differ
  • Contrasting the key differences between US, UK, and EU sanctions rules with regards to Russia, China, and more
  • Comparing and contrasting recent enforcement actions across the US, UK, and EU
  • Dissecting the guidelines under the EU’s 17th package of sanctions
  • Analyzing the differences in the scale and pace of sanctions designations targets by the US, UK, and EU.
  • How the UK focus on sanctions targets outside of government diverges from EU and US areas of focus
  • Understanding the key differences in ownership versus control
  • Differences in the scope of and location restrictions on investment bans by the U.S., EU, and UK