chapter-london-20230713 - Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists

ACSS London Chapter

The Lap of Luxury:
Navigating Trade
Restrictions against Russia

Hosted by 

Reynolds Porter Chamberlain 'RPC'
Tower Bridge House St Katharine’s Way London E1W 1AA United Kingdom
Thursday, 13 Jul 2023
6:00 PM – BST
Speakers
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Event Information

Come join us for our next ACSS London Chapter gathering, hosted by RPC!

This event feature a keynote followed by a panel of experts addressing the intricacies of luxury goods from within the industry as well as practical steps that can be taken to navigate the ever-increasing trade restrictions on Russian goods.

There will also be an extra-long 30 minute Q&A with our panel so you can be sure to receive all the answers to your queries.

Agenda:

  • 6:00 – 6:15: Registration & Welcome
  • 6:15 – 6:20: Update from our Chapter Chair – Tom Cornell
  • 6:20 – 6:40: Keynote – Michelle Linderman of Van Bael and Bellis
  • 6:40 – 7:00: Panel of experts – Alice Kemp of RPC and Robin Lööf of Fountain Court Chambers
  • 7:00 – 7:30: Extra long interactive Q&A
  • 7:30 – 9:00: Networking over drinks and nibbles

This is a wonderful opportunity to share knowledge and ask our experts those burning questions in an informal setting.

Don’t miss it!

Attend the Event

Speakers

Alice Kemp

Senior Associate

Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP
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Alice is a barrister with significant trial experience, who specialises in both civil and criminal fraud investigations and litigation conducted by regulatory bodies, including HMRC and the SFO. She has assisted both corporates and high net worth individuals in complex criminal investigations and conducted internal investigations for a range of offences.

Alice’s extensive experience as a prosecutor of white collar crime at the SFO, puts her in a unique position to assist those facing a fraud investigation/prosecution. Familiar with the fast-paced and ever changing criminal landscape, Alice has insight into the decision making processes of the prosecuting authorities and is able to utilise her courtroom experience to assist clients involved in a fraud investigation.

Alice has assisted a number of corporates and charities with the creation and implementation of robust policies and procedures to address risks posed by bribery and corruption, tax evasion, regulatory offences and money laundering.

Alice forms part of the firm’s Sanctions Group and has advised financial institutions, corporates and charities on the sanctions impacts of transactions, particularly those involving the complex sectoral and trade sanctions regimes, advised on the application of Export Control provisions to international trade, particularly those under the Wassenaar Arrangement and assisted with queries around listing and de-listing of individuals under the EU and UN sanctions regimes.

Robin Loof

Barrister

Fountain Court Chambers
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Robin Loof is an experienced junior specialising in commercial crime, financial and trade sanctions, and financial regulation.

He started his career at the criminal bar after which he joined the white collar defence team of a large international law firm, working out of their London and Paris offices. He is also a member of the Paris Bar and is polylingual. Clients have described Robin as “excellent”, “extremely hard-working and clever”, “dilligent” and “a safe (and smooth) pair of hands”.

Robin primarily acts for companies and individuals facing criminal and/or regulatory investigations, particularly in relation to corruption, sanctions violations, money laundering, and financial regulatory violations.

He has recent experience advising on and acting in proceedings before offshore jurisdictions in the Gulf, including the first successful contempt of court application before the Abu Dhabi Global Market court.

Increasingly instructed in the context of civil and criminal litigation, Robin is particularly sought after to act in relation to contempt of court proceedings.

Robin regularly advises on various aspects of sanctions regimes, in particular asset-freezes, under both UK and EU law. Robin also advises and acts for entities and individuals on challenging their designations under UK and EU sanctions regimes, including applications to the General Court of the EU.

On the non-contentious side, Robin provides strategic advice to businesses seeking to mitigate compliance risks, be it in the context of suspicions of criminal or regulatory violations (e.g. as part of internal compliance reviews or M&A-related due diligence), or in relation to the structuring of business activities and regulatory interaction, particularly in the financial sector (e.g. the offering of cryptocurrency-related products and services, or the provision of banking services to high risk clients).

As a qualified French lawyer, Robin is sought after to advise in cases involving cross-Channel issues. He is used to acting in multi-jurisdictional matters with experience of investigations in a number of jurisdictions, including the UK, the US and France. His French qualification means Robin can and does appear before EU courts and institutions and he has a particular interest in EU criminal law and the application of EU instruments of legal cooperation.